Shane Cullen died after the incident at the bar on Bow Street
Shane Cullen
A man has been charged with murder after a dad died following a ‘physical altercation’ at a karaoke bar in Tameside.
The incident happened at the Blues Cabaret and Karaoke Bar on Bow Street in Ashton-under-Lyne at around 2.40am on Saturday (July 11). The man was sadly pronounced dead on the scene.
He was named by family as 31-year-old Shane Cullen. Carl Cooper, of Smallshaw Lane, Ashton-under-Lyne, has now been charged with his murder.
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The 36-year-old has also been charged with assault and two counts of common assault. He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Tameside Magistrates’ Court today (July 14).
Following his death, Mr Cullen’s family described him as a ‘great dad’ to his young daughter. They said he was a ‘gentle giant’ who ‘had a smile to light up a room’.
After the incident, the owners of the karaoke bar said they had taken the decision to voluntarily close the venue until further notice. The bar on Bow Street, which used to be known as Olivers Bar, said it acknowledged the incident ‘with great sadness’ in a post on Facebook.