The terrifying moment a knifeman tried to stab a teenager at a Metrolink stop

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has described harrowing body cam footage of an 'unlawfully killed' father begging to be freed as he was restrained by Metrolink-contracted staff as "one of the most distressing things you could see."He expressed sympathy to the friends and family of Jack Barnes, 29, who was pinned down outside Australasia restaurant on Deansgate in Manchester city centre.The dad-of-one had been involved in an altercation with staff at Victoria Station,

direct to your inboxHarrowing body cam footage shows a father begging to be let free as he was restrained by Metrolink-contracted staff in Manchester city centre - before he suffered a cardiac arrest and later died.Jack Barnes, 29, was pinned outside Australasia restaurant on Deansgate.The dad-of-one had been involved in an altercation with staff at Victoria Station, before he and a friend were chased to Spinningfields.Mr Barnes repeatedly told four customer service representatives (CSRs)

direct to your inboxA young dad who died after being restrained by Metrolink customer service staff in Manchester city centre was unlawfully killed, a coroner has concluded.Jack Barnes, 29, said 'I can't breathe' seven times as he was pinned down on his front after he had become involved in an altercation with staff.While being restrained outside Australasia restaurant on Deansgate, the dad-of-one suffered a cardiac arrest.He was transferred to hospital, but died seven weeks later having

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutPub and restaurant owners in Greater Manchester have finally been given a jot of hope for the future, with the Government outlining potential reopening dates.Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap out of the current lockdown in England, which would see schools open first before the rest of the economy slowly opens up.But while hospitality experts have welcomed the Government's

direct to your inboxTwo people have been arrested after a knife was found at at tram stop in Manchester.Police found the blade at the Cornbrook Metrolink stop.Officers have been patrolling the Manchester Airport and Trafford tram lines as part of Operation Sycamore - an operation dedicated to tackling serious violent crime.In a post on the GMP Wythenshawe Facebook page this morning, police said a knife had been recovered at Cornbrook.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct

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direct to your inboxA knifeman who stabbed five homeless men in 'motiveless' and 'apparently random' attacks faces a lengthy sentence.Kieran McLoughlin, 32, attacked the men in Piccadilly Gardens during a ten minute stabbing spree on a Sunday night.After being arrested, McLoughlin said homeless people 'should be getting off their a*** to do work'.He was unanimously found guilty of five counts of wounding with intent, and one count of having a knife following a Manchester Crown Court

direct to your inboxA teenager was knifed in the chest during a shocking attack in Longsight just a week before a 13-year-old boy was stabbed in an Asda car park in the same Manchester suburb.The youngster, 16, suffered a knife wound that missed his heart by a centimetre when he was attacked near Longsight library, on Stockport Road, on Sunday, January 24, his family say.His injuries were not life threatening and he is now recovering at home, the Manchester Evening News understands.

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direct to your inboxThis is moment armed police detained a robbery suspect following a police chase that ended in a crash on a major road in south Manchester. The drama unfolded on Wilbraham Road in Fallowfield  late on Saturday night, January 25.