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A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with murder following the death of another 15-year-old boy in Manchester earlier this week.
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Today (Friday 19 September 2025), one of the most prolific child sexual predators even seen in the North West has been jailed for 14 years following investigations by Greater Manchester Police and Lancashire Police.
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Michael Cosgrove (23/07/1979) of Livingston Avenue, Wythenshawe, was found guilty of attempted murder and intentional strangulation at a hearing in February.
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Direece Roche (13/06/1994) of Berkeley Avenue, Longsight was sentenced today (19 September) to a full life sentence. He was found guilty at Manchester Crown Court of the murder of Fintan McDwyer, after his body was discovered on 1 July 2024.
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Officers are appealing for information following a collision on Kingsway (A34) yesterday afternoon (18 September).
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Officers investigating two incidents involving suspected firearms discharges in Manchester have made an arrest.
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A man who took a 15-year-old girl to his home after meeting her in a town centre has been jailed for 11 years for rape and causing a child to engage in sexual activity.
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A Section 34 dispersal order has been authorised across Wigan Town Centre this weekend, as officers continue to utilise powers to crack down on anti-social behaviour.
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A registered sex offender has been sent back to prison, after robust management of his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by our Sex Offender Management Unit (SOMU), with support from partner agencies, who identified breaches amounting to criminal offences.
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GMP response to IOPC statement regarding misconduct investigation.