A man has been sentenced to 12 years in jail following a series of armed robberies in supermarkets across Rochdale in 2021
Sean Zaffer Traynor of Channing Square, Rochdale was sentenced yesterday to a total of 12 years for 6 counts of business robberies and 6 counts of possession of a bladed article in Rochdale. Traynor robbed a number of commercial supermarkets between November and December 2021 and threatened staff with a knife in order to gain […]
Officers investigating the rape of a woman in Manchester have released a new image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident
Courtney Adams is wanted on suspicion of rape and burglary after the incident on Wilmott Street in the Hulme area at around 5am on Tuesday 29 November. GMP have released this CCTV image to show Adams’ stature as it may be helpful to the public in recognising this individual. Detective Superintendent David Meeney, of GMP’s […]
Officers investigating the rape of a woman in Manchester have released a new image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident
Courtney Adams is wanted on suspicion of rape and burglary after the incident on Wilmott Street in the Hulme area at around 5am on Tuesday 29 November. GMP have released this CCTV image to show Adams’ stature as it may be helpful to the public in recognising this individual. Detective Superintendent David Meeney, of GMP’s […]
Officers investigating the rape of a woman in Manchester have released a new image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the …
Courtney Adams is wanted on suspicion of rape and burglary after the incident on Wilmott Street in the Hulme area at around 5am on Tuesday 29 November. GMP have released this CCTV image to show Adams’ stature as it may be helpful to the public in recognising this individual. Detective Superintendent David Meeney, of GMP’s […]
A teenager has been jailed for a knife robbery of a young mother and child
Yesterday saw the 17-year-old sentenced to three years and eight months imprisonment at Bolton Crown Court for robbery, aggravated vehicle taking and possessing a bladed article in a public place. The knife-point robbery of a vehicle involved a young mother and her 10-week-old baby boy. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, approached […]
Four teenagers have been jailed after an attack on a 17 year old in Oldham
The 17-year-old males appeared before Manchester Crown Court on Monday where they were each sentenced to 12 months in a youth detention centre, followed by a strict programme managed by the youth offending team on release. The teenagers were sentenced after pleading guilty to the attack of a 17 year old in an alleyway just […]
A man who climbed into a woman’s flat and threatened her with a knife before raping her is being sought by police
The woman was attacked after the man entered through an unlocked window at the apartment in Hulme, Manchester, at about 5am on Tuesday, Greater Manchester Police said. Det Supt David Meeney said the man was being sought by officers in connection with the rape and a subsequent robbery. Urging people to be “vigilant”, he said such […]
A man and woman have been jailed for a total of 11 years following a Class A drugs bust in Rochdale
Rashid Hussain of Glen Morag Gardens, Rochdale and his partner Szenm Asghar of Brierly Street, Bury, appeared before Manchester Crown Court, where they were sent to prison following a lengthy GMP investigation. They were sentenced for the following offences: Rashid Hussain received 7 years, 6 months in prison after being found guilty of 1 count […]
A teenager has been arrested over the murder of Kyle Hackland in Withington
At around 11pm on Monday night a 16-year-old male attended Cheadle Heath Police Station. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning. Three teenagers, between the ages of 16-18, arrested on suspicion of murder last week following the death of a 17-year-old on Tuesday 22 November 2022 have been […]
Following three possible connected kidnapping attempts in Manchester this month, including one that targeted a 15-year-old girl, police a…
As they look into the potential series of connected offences, detectives are asking for witnesses and dashcam footage. In one case, the parents of a 15-year-old schoolgirl called Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to report that their daughter had been approached by a man at a bus stop in Salford on Monday night. Before physically […]
Following three possible connected kidnapping attempts in Manchester this month, including one that targeted a 15-year-old girl, police are looking for a man
As they look into the potential series of connected offences, detectives are asking for witnesses and dashcam footage. In one case, the parents of a 15-year-old schoolgirl called Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to report that their daughter had been approached by a man at a bus stop in Salford on Monday night. Before physically […]
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old young man on Southlea Road, Withington
Just after 11:30am on Tuesday, Greater Manchester Police were alerted to a stabbing on Southlea Road, Withington. The young man was taken to hospital but passed away a short time later as a result of his injuries. His next of kin have been informed. Detective Superintendent Neil Jones of GMP South Manchester Division said: “Our […]
This was the moment officers from GMP led a 54-year-old Altrincham man to custody after placing him under arrest on suspicion of the non-…
At the same time, two other warrants were executed in Heald Green and Chorlton-cum-Hardy, led by the force’s TAU team, resulting in the arrest of a 52-year-old man, for the same offence. These arrests were carried out by the Force CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) Team, who are a unit dedicated to bringing those to justice […]
This was the moment officers from GMP led a 54-year-old Altrincham man to custody after placing him under arrest on suspicion of the non-recent serious sexual assault of a girl under the age of 16
At the same time, two other warrants were executed in Heald Green and Chorlton-cum-Hardy, led by the force’s TAU team, resulting in the arrest of a 52-year-old man, for the same offence. These arrests were carried out by the Force CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) Team, who are a unit dedicated to bringing those to justice […]
Partial remains of four victims recovered from the site of Bismark House Mill fire in Oldham have been identified
The victims are Uoc Van Nguyen, Cuong Van Chu, Duong Van Nguyen and Nam Thanh Lee. A file has been passed to His Majesty’s Coroner and inquests are due to be opened in the coming weeks. – Uoc maintained regular contact with his wife until the date of the fire, at which time he said […]
A Hindley man has been jailed for over seven years for the kidnap and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl
Michael Owen of Bridgewater Street in Hindley, was today jailed for seven years and six months at Manchester Crown Court, for the kidnap and assault of a 16-year-old girl. The court heard how Owen, who had pleaded guilty at a previous hearing, had seen the intoxicated teenager outside a nightclub in Leigh at 05.00 on […]
A prolific and highly dangerous sex offender has been jailed
Colin Smith of Everton Street, Darwen has been jailed for 12 years for a series of child sex offences. Appearing at Minshull Crown Court yesterday Smith pleaded guilty to 11 charges against five victims, including offences of meeting a child following sexual grooming, making and distributing indecent images of children, and sexual activity with a […]
A Lancashire Police Officer has been charged with attempted murder
James Riley, 27, a serving Lancashire police officer, has been charged with attempted murder. At approximately 11.30pm on Thursday 10 November 2022, police were called to a report of a concern for the welfare of a woman at a hotel on Brook Street, Manchester. Emergency services attended and the woman was taken to hospital, where […]