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concluded that the pair had died as a result of a murder-suicide. The coroner leading the inquiry said that Kirwin had killed Niki and ‘rather than facing justice, he intentionally took his own life’.The family of Nichola, known as Niki, described the last three years as 'hell'.
Meanwhile, a domestic homicide review reveals the abusive and complex background to the couple's deaths. In the wake of the inquest, the Manchester Evening News looks at the report, which examines how the tragedy
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Senior management at Manchester City were aware of concerns about paedophile coach Barry Bennell in the early 1980s but failed to investigate them, an independent report commissioned by the FA has revealed today.
straight to your inboxFormer England star Paul Stewart did not enjoy his greatest moments in the game due to the abuse he suffered as a child.His ordeal at the hands of youth coach Frank Roper has haunted his life and left him with an “empty soul”.Paul, 56, told the Mirror: “Even at the very top, playing in a Cup final, for England – I did not enjoy it.“I was troubled all the way through my career. I tell young players I have a 1991 FA Cup winner’s medal in the house.
direct to your inboxAt the crack of dawn on a May morning in 1990 a convoy of official cars crawled up the hill from Middleton to the sprawling council estate of Langley.Once there, police officers and social workers converged on five homes.Kids were roused from their beds, hurriedly dressed and taken off in tears as their distressed parents looked on in shock.It was the start of a barely believable nightmare for six families accused by social service workers of being involved in the satanic
Middleton, had lived a happy childhood with mum, Pauline, and dad, Karl. He was the hero to his younger brother, a trained artist, a keen Manchester City fan who loved playing football, and a talented guitarist.
Bolton on Saturday.Officers arrested Carla Couperthwaite, of Halliwell Road, to 'prevent a breach of the peace', according to Greater Manchester Police's Bolton neighbourhood team.But as she was being arrested, the woman 'began spitting at officers', says the force.After the incident, police say the woman was then 'racially abusive' towards another police officer exercising their duty.She has now been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence and the assault of an emergency