Two more men have been jailed this week for their part in the riots that took place in the summer
37 year old Colin Brown from Northern Moo was in the group that breached the metal barriers separating different protest group in Piccadilly Gardens and was part of the group that attacked a man. Brown was also shouting at and goading other groups and the police, trying to provoke fighting.
Brown also pulled a scarf from a victim with force and stole it.He pleaded guilty to violent disorder and robbery at an earlier hearing. Brown was jailed for two-years-and-four-months.
Jack Cregan aged 32 of Argyll Close, Failsworth, has been jailed for two-and-a-half-years following an investigation by specialist detectives following the disorder in Newton Heath which saw a bus driver assaulted, thousands of pounds worth of criminal damage caused, and emergency service workers attacked.
When arrested, Cregan lied, claiming it couldn’t possibly be him as he was committing crime in Derbyshire that night. However, extensive phone analysis placed Cregan on Oldham Road at the time of the disorder. Police also recovered several videos from his phone, implicating him.
During a search of his house in Failsworth, police found his phone hidden and sellotaped under a kitchen cabinet. He had mistakenly left the phone on vibrate, so all it took was one phone call to unravel his lies.
DCI Jill Billington said: “GMP are committed to protecting all communities and as demonstrated we are dedicated to employing our resources to seek justice for those subjected to racially motivated crimes.
“To date 20 adults have been sentenced for the disorder at Newton Heath, resulting in more than 25 years of custodial sentences.
“We are continuing to investigate, locate and trace those who were involved in this deplorable and unnecessary violence, and we remain focused on keeping our communities safe whilst bringing swift justice alongside the Crown Prosecution Service.
