11 Nov 2026

Man charged with three aggravated burglaries and attempt murder in Oldham

Man to appear in court this morning charged with 3x agg burglaries & 1x att murder
No further suspects being sought
NOT FOR REPORTING: Linked investigation into suspicious death of Graham Bottomley ongoing

We’ve charged a man with three aggravated burglaries and an attempted murder relating to a series of reported incidents in Oldham.

Olatunbosn Sulaimon (33), a black Nigerian national of the Middleton area, will appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 11 November.

He is accused of two aggravated burglaries in February 2026, and a third in October 2026.

He is also accused of the attempted murder of a man in his 70s in relation to October’s alleged incident.

No further suspects are being sought as part of these alleged offences at this time.

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Notes to editors

NOTES TO EDITORS – NOT FOR PUBLICATION:

Detectives from our Major Incident Team are continuing to also investigate the death of Graham Bottomley (78) in Oldham, whose body was sadly discovered over the weekend.

We are treating his death as suspicious and as linked to this investigation. A 33-year-old man remains in custody on suspicion of murder as further enquiries continue.