Manchester Man Jailed Nearly Four Years for Shocking Child Sex Crimes
Almutairi Locked Up for 20 Sexual Offences Mobarak Almutairi, 30, from Whitworth Street West, Manchester, was sentenced to three years and eight months at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday 16 September. He pleaded guilty to 20 sexual offences, including sexual assault, outraging public decency, and possession of indecent images. Attack Caught on CCTV in Market […]
Merseyside Dad First in UK Jailed Under Online Safety Act for Abusing Schoolgirl
A married father from Merseyside has made grim legal history as the first person jailed in the UK under the new Online Safety Act for encouraging a child to self-harm. Karl Davies crafted six fake online identities to groom and abuse a 13-year-old schoolgirl, leading to a 20-year prison sentence handed down at Manchester […]
Manchester Rape Fiend Sid Ali Djelid Jailed After Reign of Terror
Sid Ali Djelid, aka Mourad Malki, 39, of Smedley Road, Manchester, has been found guilty of five chilling rapes in the city centre. The sinister attacks, targeting vulnerable victims between February and July 2024, were laid bare during a five-week trial at Manchester Crown Court. Hunting Intoxicated Victims on Manchester’s Streets The court heard […]
Manhunt Underway for Child Sex Offender Who Fled Trial
Police are urgently hunting Hassan Mahmood, 21, who fled the country mid-trial after being convicted of multiple child sex offences in Bury. Guilty on Four Counts Mahmood, from Gigg Lane, Bury, was found guilty at england/england/manchester/”>manchester/”>Manchester Crown Court of: Engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 13 Causing a child under 13 to […]
Shocking Grooming Allegations in Stockton-on-Tees
Asylum Seeker Busted in Underage Sex Sting Al-Najjar Amir Abdulrahim, 30, a Gaza asylum seeker, now faces serious sex crime charges after trying to meet a fake 14-year-old girl for sex. Over a 57-day period, he engaged in explicit chats with what he thought was a child, a court heard. Decoy Trap in Stockton-on-Tees The […]
Teen Killer Who Stabbed Boy to Death in Stretford Named After Turning 18
The teenager who stabbed a 16-year-old boy to death in Manchester has been named for the first time after turning 18. L’Vaion Peniston, now 18, was just 14 when he fatally stabbed Kennie Carter in Stretford in January 2022. At the time of his trial, reporting restrictions prevented his name being made public because of […]
Man Jailed for Preying on Young Girls Over a Decade
A trusted private tutor who abused his position to sexually assault young girls for more than a decade has been jailed for 14 years. Groomed Pupils in His Care Umair Iqbal, 37, from Manchester, worked as both a Quran and maths tutor. He exploited his role to prey on vulnerable girls aged between eight and […]
Police Hunt Bury Man Convicted of Child Sex Offences Who Fled During Trial
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are urgently appealing for information on the whereabouts of Hassan Mahmood, who fled during his trial for serious child sexual offences. Following a four-day hearing at Manchester Crown Court, Mahmood, of Gigg Lane, Bury, was found guilty of: Engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl under 13 Causing a child […]
Ringleader of UK-Wide Drugs and Firearms Conspiracy Ordered to Repay £350,000
A convicted criminal who orchestrated a nationwide drugs and firearms conspiracy has been ordered to pay back £350,000 of his criminal gains, following a court ruling under the Proceeds of Crime Act. 25-Year Sentence for EncroChat Kingpin Umair Zaheer, 37, formerly of Somerset Road, Eccles, is currently serving a 25-year prison sentence after he […]
Cigarette-Smoking Thug Jailed After Brutal Attack on Uber Driver in Manchester Tesco Car Park
A man who chased and viciously attacked an Uber driver in a Tesco car park after an argument during a taxi ride has been jailed for five and a half years. Declan Devine, 33, of Panfield Road, Wythenshawe, was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court yesterday (April 24) after admitting to wounding with intent and […]
MMA Fighter Jailed After Encrochat Bust Uncovers Drug and Firearms Deals
A professional MMA fighter has been jailed for more than 15 years after an encrypted messaging platform exposed his secret role as a middleman in a high-level criminal network. Pietro Menga, 36, known in the ring as ‘The Italian Stallion’, was brought down by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) as part of Operation Foam, an extensive […]
Cybercrime Kingpin Jailed for £100 Million Phishing Scam After Major Met Police Operation
A 23-year-old man from Huddersfield has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after orchestrating one of the largest phishing operations ever uncovered in the UK, the Metropolitan Police confirmed today. Zak Coyne was the mastermind behind LabHost, a criminal online platform that enabled more than 2,000 fraudsters worldwide to carry out phishing attacks by mimicking legitimate […]
Two Men Jailed for Manslaughter After Killing Man in Wythenshawe
Two men have been jailed for manslaughter following the violent death of James Thorne, 52, who collapsed in a Wythenshawe shop after being brutally attacked in his own home. Daniel Vesey, 41, of Farncombe Close, Wythenshawe, and Jason Trueman, 40, of Maybury Street, Gorton, were both handed extended prison sentences today at Manchester Crown Court, […]
‘Dangerous’ Sex Offender Who Targeted Schoolgirls in Tameside Dies in Prison
A convicted sex offender who preyed on schoolgirls in Tameside has died while serving his sentence in prison, authorities have confirmed. Steven Collins, who was jailed in 2022 for a string of disturbing sexual assaults, was described as a “dangerous predator” who deliberately targeted young girls in school uniform. He died recently while in […]
Man Jailed for Eight Years After Targeting Elderly Victims in Violent Robberies
Serial Offender Followed Victims Home Before Attacking and Stealing Their Valuables A man who preyed on elderly victims, following them home from the city centre before violently robbing them, has been sentenced to eight years in prison at Manchester Crown Court. Kiril Mihaylov, 30, of Hamilton Road, was found guilty of two robberies and one […]
Blackpool Man Sentenced in Historical Child Sexual Abuse Case
A child sexual abuse case reached its conclusion as Jordan Blenkinship, 31, of Livingstone Road, Blackpool, received a six-year prison sentence and lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order on Friday, December 20, 2024. The conviction stems from multiple sexual offences committed against a young child between 2009 and 2011. Case Background and Investigation The sexual […]
Unregulated Immigration Adviser Sebastian Valencia Jefferson Sentenced for Unlawful Services
Sebastian Valencia Jefferson, a 47-year-old Manchester-based consultant, was sentenced on Friday, 6 December 2024, at Manchester Crown Court for providing unauthorised immigration advice and services. Jefferson, the sole director and shareholder of Proxima Consulting Group Ltd, pleaded guilty on 17 September 2024 to 11 counts of violating Section 91 of the Immigration and Asylum […]
Beauty Student Spared Jail After Joining Rioters Outside Migrant Hotel in ‘Extremely Stupid’ Act
A 19-year-old beauty student has avoided jail after joining a riot outside a migrant hotel in Manchester while dressed in a yellow cocktail dress and handing out eggs. Destiny Waugh was branded “extremely stupid” by the judge for her role in the unrest, which took place outside the Holiday Inn on Oldham Road, Newton Heath, […]
