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Man sentenced for attempting to murder police officer

A man from Manchester who attempted to murder a police officer, attacked another and wounded two prison staff, has been sentenced to a hospital order.

Teenagers guilty of Manchester murder

Two teenage boys have today been found guilty of murdering 14-year-old Nathaniel Shani in Manchester in September last year.

Lifelong Manchester United fan given football banning order for tragedy chanting

A Manchester United fan has been sentenced for tragedy chanting at Liverpool fans, mocking the Hillsborough disaster.

Everton fan sentenced after mocking Munich air disaster

An Everton supporter has been sentenced for tragedy chanting after making gestures at Manchester United fans, mocking the Munich air disaster.

Man jailed for life after raping two females in Oldham

A man has been jailed for life after raping a teenager and a woman in June and November 2022.

On 28 March 2024, Paul Creedy, 31, from Manchester, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 13 years and four months.

On 11 June 2022, Creedy invited a 15-year-old girl to a house in Oldham.

He gave her food and an alcoholic drink, then took her phone from her before raping her, whilst ignoring her repeated protests for him to stop.

Teenager convicted of Atherton murder

A teenager has been found guilty of murdering a man in Atherton last November. The 17-year-old had previously admitted attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Man jailed for life murdering homeless friend in Blackpool

A Blackpool man has been jailed for life for murdering a woman after offering her a place to stay.

Father and stepson jailed for gross negligence manslaughter

A man and his stepson have been jailed today at Carlisle Crown Court after being found guilty of manslaughter, following the death of Dorothy Morgan in Whitehaven in February 2021.

Two men guilty of killing stranger with one punch

Two men have been found guilty of killing a stranger with one punch in Preston.

Jake Parkinson, 22, was convicted of manslaughter following a trial at Preston Crown Court.

Jak Fairclough, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at an earlier hearing.

The actions of Parkinson and Fairclough led to the death of 25-year-old Jack Jermy-Doyle.

The pair were out in Preston with a group on the evening of 11 August 2022.

Hospital security guards sentenced for assaulting patient

Two North Manchester General Hospital security guards have today been sentenced for assaulting a patient in February last year. A third security guard was sentenced at a previous hearing.

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