A man is currently in hospital after he was attacked with an axe in Heaton Chapel in the early hours of this morning.
Police were called to Nelstrop Walk after reports of an assault around 5.00am and found found a 39–year-old man with serious head injuries. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable but serious condition.
A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and is currently in custody.
Sergeant David Chambers, from GMP’s Stockport borough, said: “Our investigation is in the early stages and we are still trying to ascertain the circumstances behind this attack.
“We do not believe there was any threat to the wider public and this was isolated incident.
“We currently have one man in custody who is helping us with our enquiries but I would still appeal to the public for any information.
Police have launched a fresh appeal for information a year after the murder of Paul Massey in Salford.
At 7.30pm on Sunday 26 July 2015, 55-year-old Paul Massey was shot five times outside his home on Manchester Road in Clifton.
A Home Office post-mortem concluded that Paul died from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Detectives investigating the murdebelieve it was part of an ongoing feud between organised crime groups in Salford. A substantial team of detectives are dedicated to investigating these crimes and so far 18 arrests have been made in connection with the linked attacks and the wider feud. Police are continuing their investigation and have launched a further appeal for information on the anniversary of Paul’s death.
The offender has been described as white and of slim build and was wearing a hat, possibly fisherman style, a face covering, a green or khaki long-sleeved top and combat style trousers tucked into black, lace-up boots. He was carrying a black gun described as a sub machine gun style weapon.
Witnesses describe the offender coming from the direction of the Clifton Community Centre directly across Manchester Road from Paul’s house. He fired a series of shots and then walked back towards the centre’s car park and was last seen walking in the direction of the side alleyway between this and St Anne’s Church. This alleyway leads out onto an open area leading to Clifton Country Park.
There was also a potentially important sighting two days before the shooting. Police are appealing for information about a man who was seen at 7pm on Friday 24 July, in Clifton Country Park sat in, what is described as, a white Renault Kangoo van. He is described as white, in his late thirties to early forties, about 5ft 10in tall and was wearing a black hat, jacket, camouflage trousers and carrying a torch and a gun described as being the same style as an Uzi. Detectives urge him to come forward.
A £50,000 reward is still on offer for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Detective Chief Inspector Howard Millington, the Senior Investigating Officer, said: “We have made good progress, however we still need information to help our investigation.
“It has been an extremely difficult year for Paul’s friends and family and we are continuing to offer them support.
“Salford is a strong community and I am appealing to people to come forward if they have any information that could help us bring the offender to justice.
“I want to stress that if you come forward with what you know you will have our full support. Or if you don’t feel you can talk to police but you have information, you can speak to Crimestoppers anonymously.”
16 year old Girl killed in horrific Rochdale crash
A girl has been formally identified as 16-year-old Chloe Cockton from Rochdale.
Four others were injured after a Renault Clio collided with a pedestrian barrier in the early hours of Sunday morning
The driver of the car, a 19-year-old man, remains in hospital where he is being treated for a serious head injury. Two girls aged 17 and a boy aged 16, were also in the car and are being treated in hospital for their injuries.
Bury Road was closed but has since reopened.
Police believe a black Hackney cab was present at the scene and are appealing to the driver to come forward to assist with enquiries.
PC Neil Pennington from GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “This has been a tragic incident and our thoughts are with the family of Chloe at this distressing time.
“We are appealing for anyone who may have been at the scene, particularly the driver of the black cab, or anyone who saw the Renault Clio moments before the collision to come forward.”
A man is in a life-threatening condition after being head-butted in Manchester city centre.
At about 5.50am this morning, Sunday 24 July 2016, the victim was outside Void nightclub on Richmond Street when he was approached by a man, who head-butted him. He fell to the floor and managed to get up, but fell unconscious shortly afterwards and went into cardiac arrest. A passer-by called an ambulance and the victim went to hospital, where he remains in a life-threatening condition.
The attacker, who fled on foot, is described as an Asian man in his late 30s-early 40s, wearing blue jeans, a black t-shirt, and brown boots.
Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for information and witnesses.
Detective Sergeant Phillip Marsh of GMP’s City of Manchester Team said: “This horrific and random act of violence has left a man in critical condition in hospital.
“The motive for the attack is not clear but do we believe it was a completely unprovoked attack on an innocent man.
“I urge anyone who saw the assault or has information about who is responsible to come forward and speak to police.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 4402, 101 quoting the incident number 688 of 24/07/16, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Meanwhile police are investigating an alleged rape in the centre of Manchester on Saturday morning
Police were called after an 18 year-old woman was raped shortly before 7am on Saturday 23 July 2016, in the Piccadilly basin area. The location is described as the top of a set of stairs leading to the canal path at the back of Jutland house. The woman is now being supported by specially trained officers.
Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
Two men, aged 18, were arrested on suspicion of rape and they remain in police custody for questioning.
Update
Orlando Machado (06/01/1998) of Manchester has been charged with two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Ricardo Rodriques-Fortes-Gomes (31/07/1997) of Gorton has been charged with two counts of rape.
A Manchester man has been jailed for dealing in drugs
34 year old James Loose of Ashurst Road, Manchester has been sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to a total of 7 years, 6 months and 28 days.
The court heard that in January of this year, Loose had been involved in a dispute with another man which led to him threatening the man and smashing a window at his house.
Following a report made to police, a warrant was executed at an address in south Manchester and found Loose there attempting to flush items down the toilet.
At the property police seized quantities of cocaine, cannabis and cash as well as electronic scales, four mobile phones, body armour and sheets of paper used as ‘drugs debtors’ list.
Detective Constable Louise Moss of GMP’s City of Manchester team said: “James Loose brought misery to the lives of many people in south Manchester and his sentence will bring some relief to those he has terrorised.”
Summer clampdown to make transport networks even safer
The Travelsafe Unit (TSU) has launched a clampdown on antisocial behaviour across Greater Manchester’s trams and buses.
Over the next two months, the unit will be running a focused campaign and increasing their patrols across the networks.
The clampdown has been planned to coincide with the school summer holidays, a time when youth-related antisocial behaviour in particular tends to increase.
The unit are also focusing on preventative measures and youth education. Uniformed officers have been visiting schools across the region to educate youngsters on the dangers, impacts and consequences of crime, antisocial behaviour and fare evasion on public transport.
In addition, the unit has taken part in recent Crucial Crew events in Oldham and Wythenshawe, which had a combined audience of over 3000 children. Crucial Crew events focus on delivering vital safety and security information to children aged between eight and 11.
TfGM Customer Operations Director, Stephen Rhodes, said: “It is really important to carry out work like this to enable us to ensure that every member of our community feels safe to travel via our public transport network without feeling intimidated or unduly concerned by the behaviour of others.
“The ability to share intelligence and use it to plan targeted strategies is one of the major advantages of having such a cohesive and dedicated unit and this is especially beneficial during periods such as the school summer holidays, when we tend to see more incidents.
“Public transport is a safe way to travel and the purpose of the unit is to help reinforce and maintain that through targeted operations such as this.”
Sergeant Cecelia Oakley from the TSU said: “Everybody has the right to travel from ‘A’ to ‘B’ without fear or intimidation and we will be working throughout the summer holidays to keep people safe and deter offences.
“Antisocial behaviour is unacceptable in any form and we ask people to think about the consequences of their actions and the effect it could have on others.
“If you witness antisocial behaviour please alert a member of staff or call 101 to report it. In an emergency, dial 999.”
Police investigating the rape of a woman in Moss Side are appealing for a key witness to come forward.
At around 9am on Friday 15 July 2016 GMP received a report of a rape of a woman in Moss Side, South Manchester.
The woman had left a nightclub on Princess Street in Manchester City Centre in the early hours of Friday morning and, some time later, was raped at an address in Ropemaker Court.
At around 5am, the woman got into a white Audi (possibly an Audi Q7) she believed to be a taxi.
The woman was verbally and physically abused by four males who were inside the car before she was thrown out of the vehicle onto a dual carriageway around 7am.
A man in a light-coloured van stopped and helped the woman before he took her to Piccadilly bus station.
Police want to trace the man who helped the woman as he may be able to help with the investigation.
Detective Inspector Dave Moores of GMP’s Serious Sexual Offences Unit, said: “I’m appealing to the man who helped the woman in her time of need to come forward and help us with the investigation. He played an important part in the safety of the woman that morning. I’m also appealing to anyone who may have seen the woman being thrown from the car or a car of that description in the area at the time.”
Police have released an e-fit of a man after a school girl was approached by a stranger in Hale.
At around 12:30pm on Friday 15 July 2016 a 13-year-old girl was walking on Hale Road on her way home from school when a man driving a small silver car pulled up next to her.
The man asked the girl for directions, which she gave him, before offering her a lift to where she was going.
Again she refused his offer and the man drove off.
He is described as a white man, aged between 50 and 60 with short grey hair and short stubble. He was wearing dark rimmed glasses and spoke with a local accent.
Detective Sergeant Dan Hayes from GMP’s Trafford borough said: “I understand this is a worrying incident which will no doubt cause concern but I want to assure everybody that we have launched a full investigation.
“The young girl was approached but refused to go with the man, which is a testament to her as she could have easily been tempted to take up the offer of a lift when it was raining.
“I would like to appeal to anyone who recognises the man in the e-fit to please get in touch. Likewise if you are the man who was involved in this incident and feel there is a different side to this report then come forward and give us your version of events.”
A seventy year old women has been killed and Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died following a collision with a bus in Swinton
Police were called to the incident on Wednesday evening Officers found the women with very serious injuries before she was taken to hospital where she was sadly pronounced dead at around 7:40pm.
Police Constable Dermot Murray from the GMP Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “This is a tragic incident where a woman has sadly lost her life and we are appealing for anybody with information to come forward.
“The investigation is in the early stages and we are currently working to provide the woman’s family with support from specially trained officers.”
Anybody with information should contact the GMP Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 47
Police are appealing for information after a 65-year-old woman was left with a fractured skull following a burglary in Ashton in the early hours of Tuesday
Sometime between 12.40am and 2.40am 19 July 2016, two men wearing balaclavas forced their way into a property on Neale Avenue and demanded money.
The woman was attacked by both men who were armed with metal bars causing injuries to her arms, a fractured skull and multiple facial fractures.
Police are appealing for information after a 65-year-old woman was left with a fractured skull following a burglary in Ashton.
Sometime between 12.40am and 2.40am today 19 July 2016, two men wearing balaclavas forced their way into a property on Neale Avenue and demanded money.
The woman was attacked by both men who were armed with metal bars causing injuries to her arms, a fractured skull and multiple facial fractures.
The men searched the property before fleeing the scene empty handed.
The woman was taken to hospital for treatment where she remains in a stable condition.
Detective Inspector David Loughlin, of GMP’s Tameside borough, said: “This was a vile attack on a vulnerable woman who was alone at home.
“She has been left in hospital being treated for some nasty injuries which could have been even worse.
“We would urge anyone who may have seen anybody acting suspiciously in the area or knows anything that can aid our investigation to come forward and help us catch those responsible for this attack.”
The woman was taken to hospital for treatment where she remains in a stable condition.
Detective Inspector David Loughlin, of GMP’s Tameside borough, said: “This was a vile attack on a vulnerable woman who was alone at home.
“She has been left in hospital being treated for some nasty injuries which could have been even worse.
“We would urge anyone who may have seen anybody acting suspiciously in the area or knows anything that can aid our investigation to come forward and help us catch those responsible for this attack.”
A man has been jailed after a 78-year-old woman was carjacked and run over with her own car.
Forty six year old Paul Anthony Moore of no fixed address has been sentenced to 11-years in prison.
At an earlier hearing, Moore pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, robbery and dangerous driving. He has been disqualified from driving for a further five and a half years after he has served his sentence.
On Wednesday 20 April, 78-year-old Dorothy Cooper was returning to her car on a car park off Sandy Lane in Royton, after doing some shopping when Paul Moore approached her vehicle and told her to get out as there was a problem with it.
Dorothy got out and bent down to see the problem. Moore then jumped into the vehicle and reversed at speed hitting Dorothy with the front of the car knocking her to the floor. Moore then drove over her as she lay in the car’s path.
Detective Constable Benjamin Miller, from GMP’s Oldham CID, said: “We are very pleased to see Paul Moore behind bars for this hideous crime.
“Moore didn’t care that he knocked over Dorothy, he proved that by driving straight over her. All he cared about was stealing her car. It was a cowardly act and he targeted the person he thought most vulnerable. It is a miracle that Dorothy survived, and I’m so happy that we have been able to get justice for her and her family.”
Police are appealing for information after a 65-year-old woman was left with a fractured skull following a burglary in Ashton.
Sometime between 12.40am and 2.40am, two men wearing balaclavas forced their way into a property on Neale Avenue and demanded money.
The woman was attacked by both men who were armed with metal bars causing injuries to her arms, a fractured skull and multiple facial fractures.
The men searched the property before fleeing the scene empty handed.The woman was taken to hospital for treatment where she remains in a stable condition.
Detective Inspector David Loughlin, of GMP’s Tameside borough, said: “This was a vile attack on a vulnerable woman who was alone at home.
“She has been left in hospital being treated for some nasty injuries which could have been even worse.
“We would urge anyone who may have seen anybody acting suspiciously in the area or knows anything that can aid our investigation to come forward and help us catch those responsible for this attack.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Meanwhile Greater Manchester Police are warning drivers appealing for witnesses after a number of men attempted to steal passing vehicles during rush hour.
At around 7.15am on Thursday 14 July 2016 GMP received a number of reports of men attempting to get into vehicles that were stationery at junctions.
The incidents took place around the Chester Road Roundabout and Mancunian Way within minutes of each other.
One woman was sat in her car at some traffic lights when two men tried to open the doors of the vehicle.
When they were unable to open them, they used a small metal object and attempted to smash the windows and doors.
The men are described as two black males, of slim builds and around 6ft 6ins tall. They were wearing dark clothing, balaclavas and gloves.
Another woman was driving at around 20mph when two men jumped on her car and attempted to steal it.
One of the men is described as white, of a slim build wearing a black hoody, black jeans, light coloured trainers and a balaclava. He is also described as having brown hair which was seen before he put the balaclava on.
The other man is described as black, of a slim build wearing a black hoody and balaclava.
Detective Constable Donna Gilman of GMP’s City of Manchester Team, said: “This is a series of frightening, calculated attacks targeting vehicles during rush hour.
“Fortunately none of the victims of these attacks were injured but they have all been left extremely shaken and are frightened to get back into their vehicles. I’m appealing to anyone who may have seen the incidents or the men fitting these descriptions to contact us as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 4493 quoting 126714L/16 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
