The Mancunian Way: Electronic Chinese whispers
28.02.2023 - 22:57
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Hello,
It’s getting lighter and brighter all the time isn’t it. The spring bulbs are pushing through, snowdrops are already in bloom and, as you can seen from this picture by Sean Hansford, the crocuses are out.
Photographer Sean snapped this beautiful image at Boggart Hole Clough, in Blackley, earlier this week.
In today’s newsletter, we’ll be talking about plans for the Clean Air Zone and introducing you to a primary school teacher who has become one of the best Warhammer players in the world.
But first, we're going to take a deeper look at knife crime, how it is affecting the people of Greater Manchester and how it's being tackled. Let’s begin.
In the moments Andy Burnham stood up at a press conference to launch the latest scheme aimed at tackling knife crime in Greater Manchester, a teenage boy was sitting in the dock accused of murder. Court reporter Andrew Bardsley writes that King Sibanda’s case provides a tragic case study for the dangers of knife crime.
Sibanda, 17, was found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Abdikarim Abdalla Ahmed following a trial at Manchester Crown Court last year. The rapper - who had previously taken part in a 'knife crime prevention programme' and sung about 'extreme knife violence' - also admitted possessing a knife. He must serve at least 15 years behind bars before he can be considered for parole.
Judge Patrick Field KC said the case demonstrates ‘the tragic and utterly needless waste that results from knife crime’. "One young man is dead, and