Teen boxer 'ducked' as gunshots were fired at car during chase moments before he was 'gunned down', murder trial told

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direct to your inboxA young man has avoided jail after he led police on a dangerous chase through the streets of Manchester city centre before crashing into an oncoming car.Mustafa Iqbal, 22, drove at speeds of more than 60mph, veered on to the opposite side of the carriageway, and drove through a number of red lights during the pursuit.The chase only ended when Iqbal's car became wedged between an oncoming vehicle and parked cars on a residential street in Old Trafford.Manchester Crown Court

Bury, on the evening of August 12 of last year. All three deny the charge, but Mr Mohammed has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Manchester United star has come in for huge praise over recent months following his efforts to raise awareness around child food poverty. He publicly challenged the Government which saw them perform a u-turn on their original decision to deny school meal vouchers.

direct to your inboxTwo properties in Manchester where large crowds of ‘selfish’ revellers attended house parties during lockdown - including one attacked by a gunman - have been shut down.A closure order was issued against a student house in Fallowfield on March 5 after police and the city council received several complaints from neighbours.The main occupier of the property on Brailsford Road received a £10,000 fine for hosting an illegal gathering attended by around 40 people on February 26.It

direct to your inboxManchester United Women boss Casey Stoney believes captain Katie Zelem is beginning to demonstrate her true potential after the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa Women.United put back-to-back defeats behind them to strengthen their hold on third position in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League at Leigh Sports Village.

Bury; Mohammed Izaarh Khan, 21, of Palace Street, Bury; and Khayam Ali Khurshid, 28, of Eton Hill Road, Bury, all deny the charge.

Bury, on the evening of August 12 of last year. They all deny the charge.A fourth man denies possession of a firearm.

direct to your inboxPolice found a quantity of suspected drugs after shots were fired from one car at another racing through the city centre last night.St Peter's Square has been reopened following extensive searches by Greater Manchester Police today.Officers responded to reports of suspected gunshots and a car crashed into a lamppost at around 8.30pm on Saturday evening.They found a silver Vauxhall Astra abandoned at the scene.Following a short footchase, three teenagers were arrested on

direct to your inboxTwo cars chased each other through Manchester city centre before multiple gunshots were fired last night, eyewitnesses have said.A large police cordon remained in place in St Peter's Square on Sunday morning after the shocking incident unfolded at around 8.30pm on Saturday evening.A silver Vauxhall continues to be examined by forensics officers at the spot where it was abandoned between the Metrolink stop and Wagamama restaurant.Crime scene markers were laid out across the

direct to your inboxA large cordon was in place in Manchester city centre on Saturday night after police were called to reports of shots fired.Officers were called to St Peter's Square just before 8.30pm following reports of a suspected firearms discharge and a road traffic collision.Emergency services quickly attended and found an abandoned vehicle on the tram tracks in the square.No one is believed to have been injured in the incident.Two 16-year-old boys and a 19-year-old man have been

direct to your inboxMolly-Mae Hague has shown fans around the plush home she shares with her man Tommy Fury as she settled down to watch his fight.Love Island star Molly-Mae, who met and fell in love with Manchester boxer Tommy on the ITV2 dating show in 2019, opened up their home on Instagram Stories as she prepared to cheer on her partner alone.