Disgraceful scenes from Old Trafford this afternoon with bottles and barriers thrown at Greater Manchester Police officers bravely trying…
Two officers have sadly been injured with one being attacked with a bottle and sustaining a significant slash wound to his face, requiring emergency hospital treatment. Stu Berry, Chairman of Greater Manchester Police Federation, said: “We witnessed appalling scenes this afternoon – police officers are not punchbags for people protesting for their cause. “I […]
Detectives investigating the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Leigh have made an arrest
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of rape and remains in custody for questioning. Superintendent Mark Kenny of GMP’s Wigan District said: “This has been a fast-paced investigation and as a result of our enquiries we have now made an arrest. “While people in the area will continue to see an increased […]
A man from Salford has been jailed after he was found in possession of almost 15,000 child abuse images
Carlos Calcano of Colman Gardens, Salford, pleaded guilty to 23 charges, including sexual communication with a number of children, causing children to watch sexual acts and inciting children to engage in sexual acts. Along with the charges relating to the child abuse images on his devices, he was also charged with further offences of […]
A murder investigation has been launched after a stabbing in Salford
Police were called shortly after 8.15pm on Wednesday 21 April to a report of a stabbing on Peveril Road. A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the chest and sadly died from his injuries despite the best efforts of emergency services. A short time later, police were called to […]
Detectives are continuing to hunt for a gang of men who raped a women
England Regional News – North West [block_2] Detectives are continuing to hunt for a gang of men who raped a women.
An investigation is underway after a woman was raped by a group of men in Wythenshawe
Shortly after 12.30am on (Tuesday 20 April), police were called to a report of the rape of a woman in Wythenshawe. Initial enquiries suggest a woman in her 20s was attacked in Kirkup Gardens. A significant police presence remains in place as officers continue to search for evidence at the scene. No arrests have been […]
Police have arrested a 19-year-old man after a teenager suffered serious injuries in Sale last night
[block_2] Officers were called to the Sale Metrolink stop on Kingston Drive at around 9pm on Wednesday 14 April to a report of a stabbing.
An investigation is underway following a double stabbing in Oldham
At around 10.50am on Monday 12 April 2021 police were called by the ambulance service to reports of a double stabbing on Ashford Walk in Chadderton, Oldham. Officers attended and established that a 21-year-old man had stabbed two people inside of a property following a dispute. A 34 year old man was taken to […]
A man from Levenshulme has been jailed for manslaughter following the death of his mother
Leroy Panton of Westminster Street, Levenshulme has been sentenced at Crown Square Crown Court to six years and eight months in jail after pleading guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility. [block_2]
A man from #Oldham has been sentenced to 18 years in jail after sexually abusing three young boys
Today (Friday 9 April 2021), Colin Cooley of no fixed abode was sentenced at Manchester Crown Square Crown Court to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of rape, five counts of penetrative sex acts with a child , five counts of indecent assault, five counts of gross indecency with a […]
Over 550 knives handed in via Forever Amnesty bins across Greater Manchester
This week when officers from the Violence Reduction Unit emptied the bins – the first time since the start of lockdown – they found a variety of different knives that totalled to 554. [block_2] The #ForeverAmnesty is a project run by GMP and the British Ironwork Centre, was launched on a permanent basis following the […]
Detectives investigating a violent assault in Bolton have released CCTV images of two suspects
On Tuesday 23 February 2021 police received a report of an assault that had occurred at around 4pm on Wednesday 17 February 2021 on Newport Street, Bolton. Enquiries have since established that two men, believed to be aged in their 20s, approached the victim, a man in his 30s, whilst he was waiting for […]
Four years on and detectives are continuing to investigate the tragic death of a woman in Stretford
Eileen Blane, 87, died after being relentlessly beaten by a man who forced his way into her house on Castleton Avenue, Stretford at around 2.30pm on Friday 3 February 2017. The man struck Eileen on the head multiple times before throwing her to the floor and snatching the wedding ring from her finger. While […]
Detectives investigating a robbery in Bury on Sunday are continuing to appeal to the public for help to trace a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident
Police were called at 8.55am on Sunday 28 March to a report of a woman in her 70s returning to an address on Rectory Green, Whitefield, after receiving her COVID jab and being robbed of her mobile phone and bank card by a man. The woman wasn’t injured but was left understandably shaken. A […]
Detectives investigating a robbery in Bury on Sunday are continuing to appeal to the public for help to trace a man they want to speak to…
Police were called at 8.55am on Sunday 28 March to a report of a woman in her 70s returning to an address on Rectory Green, Whitefield, after receiving her COVID jab and being robbed of her mobile phone and bank card by a man. The woman wasn’t injured but was left understandably shaken. A […]
Three teenagers being held by police on suspicion of murdering a man from Leigh have had their time in custody extended
Three males – aged 16, 17, and 18 – were arrested on Friday 26 March and will remain in custody for an additional 36 hours after an application was accepted at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court earlier today (Saturday 27 March). [block_2] A murder investigation was launched by detectives from GMP’s Major Incident Team (MIT) […]
A jury has found three men guilty of the murder of Cole Kershaw in Bury last August
Cole, aged 18, was fatally shot once in the chest on Chesham Road following a pursuit between two cars on the evening of Wednesday 12 August 2020. A jury at Manchester Crown Court (Crown Square) found Kamran Mohammed, Mohammed Izaarh Khan, and Khayam Ali Khurshid – all from Bury – guilty of Cole’s murder. Raheem […]
Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman was conned out of thousands of pounds by a person claiming to be a police officer
At around 12.30pm on Tuesday 23 March 2021 officers attended a property on Bentham Road, Standish following a report of fraud. Enquiries established that on the previous day (22 March) the victim – a woman in her 80s – had received a phone call from a man purporting to be a police officer telling […]