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Amy Walker

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Court reporter for the Manchester Evening News🐝 Email: amy.walker@reachplc.com

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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Jo Frost, Supernanny, is backing the Campaign for Gigi. She said: ‘Her death exposed not just the failings of one nursery, but the gaps in a system that must immediately do better' @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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'Her death exposed the gaps in a system that must immediately do better'
Jo Frost, 'Supernanny', has backed calls for improved safety measures in nurseries
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
EXCLUSIVE: In the face of unimaginable grief, Genevieve Meehan’s parents are seeking urgent change. I spoke to them about their beautiful Gigi and the moment their lives changed forever. @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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'When I got that call from the nursery, Genevieve was already dead'
EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the parents of Genevieve Meehan talk about their beautiful little girl, the moment their lives changed forever and their new campaign for change. Am...
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
'Gigi died whilst at nursery and this tragic event highlights the need for a drastic improvement' @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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'Gigi died whilst at nursery - it highlights the need for a drastic improvement'
Chief Executive of The Lullaby Trust, Jenny Ward, has exclusively written for the Manchester Evening News explaining the importance around safer sleep training following the death of Genevieve 'Gigi' ...
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
‘The three of us were standing together holding hands, in the blink of an eye everything changed’ @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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‘The three of us were standing together holding hands, then everything changed’
'We are so proud of the person she was, and we feel the weight of her absence in everything'
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Woman found sinister notes on her car so installed CCTV... what she watched was terrifying @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Woman found sinister notes on car so installed CCTV; what she saw was terrifying
Andrew Fitzgerald also left drawing pins underneath the woman's car
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Their families thought they had been caught up in the riots - the truth was far more sinister @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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They thought they were caught up in the riots - the truth was far more sinister
Detective Constable Sam Cullen spoke to the M.E.N.'s Amy Walker about the investigation into Viet Tran and the troubling world of online hate
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Thug made chilling five-word threat before stamping on vulnerable man with his prosthetic leg @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Thug made chilling 5-word threat before stamping on man with his prosthetic leg
“You have condemned him to a living death"
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
The 23 criminals taken down in Manchester city centre undercover sting @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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The 23 criminals taken down in Manchester city centre undercover sting
"From day one, we said we would do whatever it takes to drive out crime from Piccadilly Gardens, and this operation shows just that"
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Cocaine in a shoe, cash in a crisp packet and a runaway boss in a pink dressing gown - inside 'JJ' drugs gang as brothers' empire is smashed @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Inside the 'JJ' drugs gang as brothers' empire
'All of you bombs get out of bed and make some f*****g money'
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Bernard Kennedy was jailed for two years after police stopped him at Manchester Airport @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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'I don't accept you ran out of money - you flew five times in five months'
Bernard Kennedy was jailed for two years after police stopped him at Manchester Airport
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I spoke with detectives investigating the tragic case of Baby Callum who was sadly found dead in woodland in 1998. Here is the full insight into the devastating case, and the ongoing impact it continues to have. @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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'There were times I cried - I wanted justice for baby Callum'
The investigation lasted almost three decades
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Man launched horror bayonet double stabbing on his aunt and her partner in Manchester city centre. Days before he messaged her: "Stay silent. Don’t reply. I will show you one day who I am." @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Man launched horror bayonet double stabbing on aunt and partner in Manchester
"Stay silent. Don’t reply. I will show you one day who I am"
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Paresh Kerai has been convicted following an incident that saw Kevin King lose his life @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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'A tragic reminder to all - the car you are driving can become a lethal weapon'
Paresh Kerai has been convicted following an incident that saw Kevin King lose his life
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
First he made her feel ‘worthless’, then started turning up at her door @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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First he made her feel ‘worthless’, then started turning up at her door
'Wait until I get my hands on you'
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
ICYMI: The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week
Prison terms are handed out to the worst offenders each week
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
She said 'hello' and took two pictures, but had no idea of the true horror that had just taken place @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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She said 'hello' and took pictures, but had no idea of horror that had happened
Joshua Carroll will be sentenced next month
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Police bust student house and Salford flat and £1m scheme comes crashing down @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Police bust student house and Salford flat and £1m scheme comes crashing down
Over a million pounds worth of cannabis was recovered
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Christopher Oates, known as 'Nails', admitted his crimes days into his trial Full story here: @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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The 'pimp' with cocaine fingernail and the besotted girls who realised the truth
Christopher Oates, known as 'Nails', admitted his crimes days into his trial
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... Christopher Oates denies seven charges relating to two alleged victims @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Man accused of being teens' 'pimp' "held gun to girl's head'", trial hears
Christopher Oates denies seven charges relating to two alleged victims
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... IN-DEPTH: The full story of the death of Albie Speakman @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️
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The full story of the death of Albie Speakman
Neil Speakman ran over his son Albie, three, in a defective farm machine. He went on trial, accused of gross negligence manslaughter. The 39-year-old was cleared of that charge by a jury, but was jail...
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... Neil Speakman has been JAILED after fatally reversing a farm vehicle over his three-year-old son, Albie @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Albie Speakman's dad Neil JAILED after farm tragedy
'There was nothing difficult about keeping Albie safe', a judge told the 39-year-old
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... Ex Co-operative Bank chair Paul Flowers jailed after defrauding 'vulnerable' friend out of nearly £100k. He spent the cash on drugs, holidays abroad, hotel stays and a wine subscription. @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Ex Co-Operative Bank chair Paul Flowers jailed over £100k fraud
Paul Flowers carried out a 'systematic fraud' over six years
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... Muhammed Ahmed wielded a knife whilst demanding money from his own mum @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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'If you weren't my mother, I would have killed you'
"If you call the police… I will kill you," he told his brother
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
As a police put him in handcuffs, Ben Fitton's tirade began @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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The moment a rapist's reign of terror ended
As a police put him in handcuffs, Ben Fitton's tirade began
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Hannah Mellor bravely waived her right to anonymity to share the horrendous abuse she received at the hands of Ben Fitton, who police described as ‘the worst domestic abuser they had ever come across’. Full story here⬇️ @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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'My mum told my family to prepare themselves to bury me... she wasn't far wrong'
Hannah Mellor has bravely waived her right to anonymity after her ex-partner, Ben Fitton, was jailed for 18 years for a campaign of abuse against her. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, she has ...
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... Officers at Manchester Airport had to put a 'spit hood' over Christopher Burgess, who said he "hadn’t eaten all day" @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Man dragged off easyJet flight in front of kids says 'I hadn’t eaten all day'
Officers at Manchester Airport had to put a 'spit hood' over Christopher Burgess, who said he "hadn’t eaten all day"
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Apparently today is my five year anniversary working at @manchestereveningnews.co.uk! 🥳 Always grateful for the opportunity to cover the region's biggest and busiest courts - looking forward to seeing where the next five years take me🐝
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Abusive rapist told court he would ‘celebrate’ if his victim died tomorrow @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️ www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Abusive rapist told court he would ‘celebrate’ if his victim died tomorrow
“I see you are putting your thumbs up now, whilst sitting in the dock, in support of this"
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Christopher Hanley sadly died after he was thrown from the bonnet of his car as it was being stolen. His wife, Helen, told those responsible: "Your greed has destroyed my family" @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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‘I think about him lying in the road alone - I didn’t get to say goodbye’
Christopher Hanley was left to die in the street after he was thrown from the bonnet of a car
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Grandad Died Trying To Stop Car Thief ▫Beloved granddad killed after being thrown from bonnet as he desperately tried to stop car thief @amy-walker.bsky.social ▫https://tinyurl.com/28xfefzm #frontpagestoday #UK @manchestereveningnews.co.uk.web.brid.gy
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... Beloved granddad killed after being thrown from bonnet as he desperately tried to stop car thief @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Beloved granddad killed as he desperately tried to stop car thief
“I feel like my heart has been ripped from my chest and there is an empty space that can’t be filled"
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... @manchestereveningnews.co.uk A judge told the boy: 'Every time you go out with a knife you run the risk that someone might not go home'
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Boy, 12, admits swinging knife at member of school staff
'Every time you go out with a knife you run the risk that someone might not go home'
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Just Stop Oil group planned to 'glue themselves Manchester Airport taxiways', trial hears @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Just Stop Oil group planned to 'glue themselves Manchester Airport taxiways'
Daniel Knorr, 22, Leonorah Ward, 22, Indigo Rumbelow, 30, Margaret Reid, 54, and Noah Crane, 19, all deny conspiring to intentionally cause a public nuisance
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Dad NOT GUILTY of gross negligence manslaughter after hitting son, 3, with defective farm vehicle @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Albie Speakman: Dad not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter
Albie Speakman suffered catastrophic injuries after Neil Speakman reversed a telehandler into him
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
I sat down with detectives investigating the case of Robert Emmerson, who sexually assaulted a number of young women as they walked along an underpass in Manchester city centre. They said they believed he saw them as 'easy targets' - he was wrong. @manchestereveningnews.co.uk ⬇️
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He chose them because he thought they were ‘easy targets’ - he was wrong
Robert Emmerson wasn't counting on them fighting back
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Matthew Wilson admitted an offence of affray after goading his pal into attacking a Good Samaritan @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Drunk thug goaded pal in attack and said: "I'll give you £20 if you bottle him"
Matthew Wilson admitted an offence of affray
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Lewis Howarth was abusive to staff, repeatedly stood up during the safety briefing and called one stewardess a 'd***head' when asked to fasten his seatbelt @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Video shows drunk passenger being dragged off Jet2 flight at Manchester Airport
Lewis Howarth was abusive to staff, repeatedly stood up during the safety briefing and called one stewardess a 'd***head' when asked to fasten his seatbelt
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Lewis Howarth was dragged off a Jet2 flight at Manchester Airport after embarking on a whisky-fuelled rampage. He was heard telling arresting officers: 'F*** off you little rats. Do you really think I’m not going to go on holiday?' @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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'F*** off you little rats. Do you really think I’m not going to go on holiday?'
He was dragged off the Jet2 flight at Manchester Airport
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
A judge told Michael Ashworth: "You were led to behave in a way that you have probably never behaved in before" Ashworth pleaded guilty to violent disorder after he was seen participating in a riot outside a hotel housing asylum seekers last year @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Beer-swigging man who threw egg at cops during riot was 'easily led'
'You were led to behave in a way that you have probably never behaved in before'
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Man unlawfully killed son, 3, when he reversed defective farm vehicle over him, trial hears @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Man killed son when he reversed defective farm vehicle over him - trial hears
Neil Speakman denies gross negligence manslaughter following son Albie's death
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
My long-read looking into the background of a truly disturbing case ➡️ The doctor who will be spending YEARS in prison after his crimes were exposed @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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The doctor who will be spending YEARS in prison after his crimes exposed
Following multiple trials, Dr Wayne Davis was convicted of carrying out the most vile abuse on two of his patients. Amy Walker reports on a the background to a disturbing case.
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
He was a promising young footballer, then he made a ‘stupid decision’ with 'some Scouse lads' on Thai island @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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He was a promising footballer, then he made ‘stupid decision’ with 'Scouse lads'
Jamie Kilcourse said his pals owed money to some 'Scouse lads' and so he stepped in to help them
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
🧵ICYMI: The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week: Mark Schofield robbed a vulnerable 67-year-old woman whilst she walked to the shops with a walking stick. She suffered fractures to her knee, shoulder and ankle. Schofield was jailed for over five years. Full story⬇️
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Cowardly robber told his late mother 'died ashamed' of him
"Mark’s behaviour makes me feel ashamed and disappointed..."
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Kevell Blake was jailed for eight years for the manslaughter of Badri Issa @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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He tried to steer clear from 'unwanted trouble' - then became a killer
Kevell Blake was jailed for eight years for the manslaughter of Badri Issa
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
🧵[1/3] THREAD: This is Brian Dolan. He has convictions for domestic abuse against five ex-partners. They range from harassment to possession of an offensive weapon. Police have also received multiple call outs in relation to his behaviour towards his partners. @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
A pal offered them a room for the night, the next minute the TV was gone @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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A pal offered them a room for the night, the next minute the TV was gone
"F*** off you c*** or I’ll stab you”
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Thundering engines, flashing lights and blaring horns echo in giant tractor convoy @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Thundering engines, flashing lights and blaring horns echo in tractor convoy
More than 100 tractors, vans and other vehicles congregated for a good cause
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
I've looked back over the last year at the top put downs delivered by judges to criminals - some have not held back... @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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The top put downs delivered by judges to criminals this year
Court reporter Amy Walker has looked back on the cases where judges have made their feelings known
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
I’ve spent the last few days in Manchester’s Youth Court - here are the heartbreaking stories of the children in court over Christmas @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Heartbreaking stories of the children appearing in court this Christmas
On one side of Manchester Magistrates' Court, children were warned about what could happen if they broke the rules
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Amy Walker @amy-walker.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Making a bid for the most festive name of the year with this entry... @manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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His barbershop shut during Covid, then he fell back into old habits
Rudolph Bell tried to drive off, but came to a dead end
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