The criminals hauled before courts in Greater Manchester this week
20.08.2022 - 22:29
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An 'evil' man who abused his partner days before she died of a drug overdose was one of the criminals jailed in Greater Manchester this week.
A man who stole two watches from a pawnbrokers worth more than £20,000 has also been put behind bars. A man who brandished a machete in park full of children was also hauled before court this week but avoided jail.
Jail sentences are handed out to the worst offenders each week and Manchester Evening News reporters are in court to cover the most serious cases.
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Here are some of the people hauled before the Greater Manchester courts in the past seven days.
An 'evil' man who inflicted horrific abuse on his partner in the days before she died of a drug overdose has been jailed. Charissa Brown-Wellington, 36, was found unresponsive at a house she was living at in Gorse Bank, Bury, with Bobby Hardman earlier this year.
She died the same day - February 2. A pathologist report revealed she died as a result of a drug overdose. The pathologist noted Ms Brown sustained a number of injuries - including bruising to her face, head, stomach, arms and legs.
Minshull Street Crown Court heard Hardman, from Bury, had been abusing Ms Brown and refused to let her leave the house in the 24 hours before she was found. On Thursday (August 18) Hardman, 33, was jailed for four years, with an extended licence period of two years, after pleading guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm; and false imprisonment.
Prosecuting, Vanessa Thompson said Ms Brown was released from prison on licence in 2021 and initially moved in with her mum. Her family said she was healthy and had made the most of