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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 results for crime type "Domestic abuse" & area "North West"

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Guilty of attempted murder: Man who set fire to ex-partner’s house as she slept

A man who set fire to his ex-partner’s house as she slept has been convicted of attempted murder, following a prosecution by the Crown Prosecution Service.Nicholas Martin, 63, was also convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, following a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court…
Press Release Domestic abuse North West

Chorley man stabbed his girlfriend to death in her own home

A man from Chorley, Lancashire, has been convicted of murder, following the fatal stabbing of Caroline Gore.David Liptrot, 56, admitted that he had stabbed his 53-year-old girlfriend, but claimed she had attacked him.On Sunday 29 October last year, Liptrot was out with Ms Gore in pubs around Leigh…
Press Release Domestic abuse North West

Man guilty of murdering 75-year-old friend

A Rochdale man has been found guilty of murdering his friend and aggravated burglary of his ex-partner's home following an attack in January last year.Andrew Hall, 59, attended the home of Geoffrey Ives, 75, on Hardfield Street, Heywood, at approximately 10pm on Friday 27 January 2023. He was armed…
Press Release Domestic abuse North West

Chorley man jailed for murdering partner

A man from Chorley has been jailed for life for murdering his partner.At 2.15am on 26 May 2023, Jason Gowen, 27, called 999 to report that his partner Fiona Robinson had stopped breathing. She was pronounced dead at the scene.A postmortem revealed she had injuries consistent with a violent and…
Press Release Domestic abuse North West

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