He went into work on Christmas Eve… and his life fell apart
by A prison officer smuggled drugs, needles and mobile phones into a Greater Manchester prison – then tried desperately to blame an innocent colleague. Richard Goss, …
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Drug dealer shoots man in head after pointing gun at him ‘as a joke’
A convicted drug dealer has told a court he accidentally shot dead an addict after pointing a gun at him ‘as a traitor’. Shay Walker, …
A woman downed a liter of vodka
A woman left children in tears when she arrived on the doorstep armed with a pair of scissors. Samantha Hurley attacked a shopkeeper and abused …
Man’s flippant two-word response after setting his house on fire after wife refused ‘cuddles’
A man who set himself on fire when his wife refused ‘cuddles’ replied ‘why not?’ when asked why he started the fire. Barry Sarjant, described …
A mother who ‘went to help her sister’ in the fight in the city center has been jailed for five years
A mum said she ‘felt sick’ as she tried to watch CCTV footage of herself launching a drunken attack on a woman in her stilettos …
Dad-of-three touched up at Manchester Airport after holiday to Greece, then sent straight to jail
A father-of-three arrived at Manchester Airport from a holiday in Greece, only to be arrested on the plane minutes later for his involvement in violent …
Two 11-year-old boys went to play in the sunshine, minutes later they were dead
They were two 11-year-old boys enjoying a fun day out together. But for John Greenwood and Gary Miller, an adventure to the top turned into …
Rapist tried to spike a woman’s drink a second time
A rapist was desperate enough to drug a woman for the second time as she quickly “took matters into her own hands”. Kevin Knox had …
Teenager ‘casually’ launches knife attack after tasting seven cold words
A teenager was stabbed on his way to school by a mugger who claimed his trainers. Jamal Adam-Neale told an unidentified accomplice ‘give me the …
Mum breaks down in tears after bumping into judge who sentenced her son in Chinese restaurant
As he retired after 50 years in the law, one of the North West’s most senior judges recalled a memorable moment during his final few …