Six cops involved in arrest which ended in the death of 'doting' dad ask coroner to keep their names secret

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police ‘deliberately’ failed to properly answer the mayor’s questions on its hugely troublesome computer system, Andy Burnham and his deputy have claimed. Last Friday the mayor had appeared before a scrutiny panel to describe a litany of failures within the force, arguing there had recently been a ‘persistent and repeated underplaying of problems’ at ‘the most senior level’, including, ‘at worst’, information being deliberately withheld.

direct to your inboxResidents at a block of flats have spoken of the moment they were evacuated from their homes as part of a major investigation into organised crime - which has seen suspected guns and grenades seized and a man pinned down in the street by armed cops.Police, backed by bomb disposal officers, swooped on Milton Close in Stretford on Friday night (January 29).

direct to your inbox“Mistakes have been made in the past,” a Labour councillor from Rochdale told Greater Manchester’s police and crime panel on Friday.“We don’t need to look backwards, we need to look forwards.” Hmm. Focusing solely on the future is certainly an appealing narrative for those politically charged with overseeing policing here, given that our force has spiralled into special measures under their noses.

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direct to your inboxThe former chief executive and founder of UKFast has appeared in court charged with rape and sexual assault.Lawrence Jones, 53, from Hale Barns, pleaded not guilty to four counts of sex assault when he appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning.He did not enter a plea to a fifth charge, in which he is accused of raping a woman at a Manchester city centre hotel in 2010.Mr Jones appeared in the dock wearing a suit and a mask over his face during

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe games are still coming thick and fast and Manchester United are back in action on Wednesday as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford.United go into the game full of confidence after beating Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and having not lost in the Premier League in 13 matches.The players were back in training at the start of the week ahead of the Blades' visit.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher says Liverpool have got to recapture a winning mentality if they are to close the gap on Manchester United and Man City in the second half of the season. Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Burnley on Thursday as their poor run of recent form continued.

direct to your inboxPolice investigating a shocking gun battle between three cars racing through a suburb have carried out a series of armed swoops across north Manchester.Officers, supported by armed cops, smashed their way into six address on Wednesday night as they executed a number of warrants.One man, 38, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody being questioned by detectives.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand says six teams are in the Premier League title race this season.Manchester United's draw with Liverpool at the weekend gave Leicester City the chance to go top and they saw off Chelsea on Tuesday with an impressive victory, before Manchester City moved to the summit with a win over Aston Villa the following day.

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direct to your inboxA driver was caught on Deansgate with stolen taxi plates on his Ford Mondeo - before he led police on a 20-minute high-speed chase. Anas Abuhdaima, 26, initially stopped for officers in Manchester city centre after they pulled him over.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRB Leipzig have no interest in selling star defender Dayot Upamecano this month, amid Manchester United's interest, and more transfer rumours. M.E.N.

straight to your inbox every day for freeChelsea are set to join Manchester United in the chase for RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano, according to reports.M.E.N. Sport understands that United are planning on making four new signings in 2021 to finally complete their squad overhaul and, as well as a right-winger, right-back and defensive-midfielder, a new central defender is also on the list.