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A fourth man is jailed for the part he played in the attempted murder of a 16-year-old boy in Salford

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Published: 13:57 08/08/2024

Philip Broadhurst (31/01/1996) of Boddington Road in Eccles has today been imprisoned for 12 years at Manchester Crown Court for being part of a group of men who attempted to murder a 16-year-old boy in Eccles in March 2023.

Pleading guilty to Section 18 assault, Broadhurst is the fourth man to be sentenced for the targeted attack on the 16-year-old, as he rode his motorbike through Eccles in Salford.

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He had been captured on CCTV making his way down Station Road towards Armitage Street, closely followed by another motorbike, which traced the route he had taken. A few seconds later, two gunshots were heard. The boy had sustained a gunshot through his arm and into his chest.

He received treatment in hospital and was discharged a few days later.

Three others - Aiden Broadhurst (08/12/1994) of Manchester Road, Salford, Kyle Meighan (23/10/1992) of Chancel Avenue, Ordsall to 32 years and Jieh Sufyaan (11/03/1988) of Pyrus Close, Eccles – were sentenced to 32 years’ in jail on Monday 26 February 2024 for conspiracy to commit murder.

They also received an additional three years each on licence.

GMP’s Serious Crime Division worked alongside Salford’s district policing team during Operation Knott, to identify, locate and charge those responsible.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil Higginson of the Serious Crime Division said: “Today’s result concludes an operation that centred around a 16-year-old boy who was out on his motorbike on a Sunday when he was shot at.

“Through diligent investigative work, we were able to identify the four men who had a hand in orchestrating and carrying out the attempted murder and who have all now been sentenced and remain behind bars.

“Violence on the streets of Manchester will not be tolerated and this remains one of our force’s priorities. We are grateful to the communities we work with on a daily basis to keep guns and violence off our streets.”

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