Wigan Man Jailed for Non-Recent Child Sexual Offences Following Victims’ Bravery
Glen Stone residing at Duncan Place, Wigan, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment at Minshull Street Crown Court today after being found guilty of non-recent child sexual offences, specifically indecent assault. The court heard that Stone’s crimes unfolded during the 1970s and 80s, with his actions coming to light due to the remarkable bravery […]
Stockport Man Charged with Serious Offences in Child Exploitation Investigation
In a grave development, Gary Brown of Strawberry Avenue, Stockport, has been charged in connection with an investigation into the possession of indecent images of children. The charges laid against Brown are deeply disturbing, encompassing five counts of making indecent images of children, rape of a child under 13, attempted sexual assault by penetration of […]
Middleton Resident Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Sexual Offences
Mark Crossley, a 28-year-old resident of Hopwood Court, Middleton, received a 15-year sentence at Minshull Street Crown Court on October 4, 2023. This sentencing followed Crossley’s guilty plea to 14 counts of child sexual offences against two children in Rochdale spanning from 2013 to 2020. Crossley’s disturbing actions unfolded during visits to a trusted individual’s […]
Man Charged in Connection with Fatal Road Traffic Collision in Bredbury
A 76-year-old man’s death following a road traffic collision on Ashton Road, Bredbury, on August 5, 2023, has led to charges against Caleb Mansfield-Marr of St Paul’s Gardens, Hyde. The charges include causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing death while disqualified, causing serious injury while disqualified, and causing death […]
Man Jailed for Dog Attack on Six-Year-Old Girl in Trafford
In a harrowing case that has shocked the community, Bernard Valentine, residing at Ackers Lane, Carrington, has been sentenced to over four years in prison for his involvement in a vicious dog attack on a six-year-old girl in Trafford. The incident, which transpired on Sunday, March 26, 2023, led to a court ruling that also […]
Man Sentenced to Over Three Years for Attempted Child Abduction in Rochdale Supermarket
Sergejus Paskevicius residing on Orchard Street, Heywood, was sentenced to three years and two months on Friday, 15 September 2023, at Minshull Street Crown Court. He received this sentence for the offence of attempting to abduct a child, thereby removing them from a person’s lawful control. This conviction followed an incident that occurred on Saturday, […]
Man Sentenced to Prison Four Years After Fatal Assault on Stepfather
In a somber courtroom scene today at Minshull Street Crown Court, Bradleigh Shepherd, received a sentence of three years and two months in prison. This sentencing comes four years after Shepherd’s involvement in a tragic attack on his stepfather, Stephen Rimmer, which ultimately led to Rimmer’s untimely death. Shepherd had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter. […]
Jail Sentences Handed Down After Morrisons Petrol Station Robbery
In a significant development following a thorough investigation, the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Stockport Division has successfully secured jail sentences for Jordan Farran and Glen O’Donnell, the individuals responsible for a harrowing robbery at a Morrisons petrol station in Bredbury on 16 September 2021. Appearing on the 10 August 2023, at Minshull Street Crown Court, […]
Man Sentenced to Six Years and Four Months for Rape in Manchester City Centre
Today, on Friday 21 July 2023, Rida Awof, a 30-year-old man from Salford, was sentenced to six years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to rape at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester. The harrowing incident took place in Manchester City Centre on Monday 31 January 2023, and Awof will serve a minimum […]
Bolton Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Rape of Elderly Woman and Sexual Assault of a Minor
Issa Brayzi-Pour, a resident of Longcauseway in Farnworth, Bolton, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison with an extended license of five years after being found guilty of the rape of a 70-year-old woman, inciting a child into sexual activity, and sexual assault of a child. The sentence was handed down at Minshull Street […]
Oldham Mother Found Guilty of Murdering 5-Year-Old Son by Poisoning Him with Antidepressants
A 38-year-old woman, Claire Scanlon, has been found guilty of the murder of her five-year-old son, Dylan, by poisoning him with antidepressants. The tragic incident occurred on New Year’s Eve in 2021 at their home on Elm Road in Oldham. On the evening of the incident, Claire Scanlon rushed to her uncle’s house across the […]
Man Admits Killing Father-of-Two in Gun and Acid Attack at Trial for Murder
Tragedy struck the quiet neighbourhood of Shevington, Wigan, on November 24, 2022, when the lifeless body of Liam Smith, a 38-year-old father-of-two, was discovered at the bottom of his driveway on Kilburn Drive. As the trial for murder commenced at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court, it was revealed that the accused, Michael Hillier, admitted to […]
Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Sexual Offences
Francis Henshaw a resident of Bury New Road in Heywood, has been handed a nine-year prison sentence with a two-year extended licence after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault. The conviction is the outcome of the dedicated work carried out by officers from the Greater Manchester Police (GMP), who displayed professionalism and unwavering […]
An 85-year-old man has been jailed for 15 years for multiple sex offences against children
Gerald Glancy of Beswick Royds Street, Rochdale was yesterday found guilty of multiple sex offences against children at Minshull Street Crown Court. The court heard how Glancy had previously pleaded guilty to: rape and sexual activity with young children, entering into sexual communication with a child under the age of 16, making no fewer than […]
Woman attacked with a drill in her own home
A 31-year-old woman has been jailed for aggravated burglary and grievous bodily harm. Jade Kent from Abbey Hey, Manchester, pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary having entered an address in Abbey Hey as a trespasser and inflicting grievous bodily harm on a disabled woman within the address. Kent entered the address in Abbey Hey around 11am […]
A man has been jailed for life after brutally killing another who had been staying in his house
Kieran Oldham carried out an ‘horrific and sustained attack’ with an axe that resulted in the death of 21-year-old Liam Richardson in October 2022. Oldham (16/11/1985), of Industry Road, Rochdale, had pleaded guilty to false imprisonments and affray, but denied murder, instead offering a plea to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. However, a jury at […]
A man has been jailed for life after brutally killing another who had been staying in his house
Kieran Oldham carried out an ‘horrific and sustained attack’ with an axe that resulted in the death of 21-year-old Liam Richardson in October 2022. Oldham (16/11/1985), of Industry Road, Rochdale, had pleaded guilty to false imprisonments and affray, but denied murder, instead offering a plea to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. However, a jury at […]
A man has been jailed for life after brutally killing another who had been staying in his house – (ID 556448)
Kieran Oldham carried out an ‘horrific and sustained attack’ with an axe that resulted in the death of 21-year-old Liam Richardson in October 2022. Oldham (16/11/1985), of Industry Road, Rochdale, had pleaded guilty to false imprisonments and affray, but denied murder, instead offering a plea to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. However, a jury at […]
