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| Manhunt: Police race to catch brutal killers shown in new docuseries | |
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| Manhunt goes behind the scenes as police track down a gang of Wigan murderers | Manhunt goes behind the scenes as police track down a gang of Wigan murderers |
| The police hunt for the killers of a man who was forced into a car and brutally murdered in a case of mistaken identity is being shown in a television documentary. | The police hunt for the killers of a man who was forced into a car and brutally murdered in a case of mistaken identity is being shown in a television documentary. |
| Channel 4 series Manhunt follows Greater Manchester Police (GMP) as officers pursue the gang behind the vigilante killing of Wigan man Christopher Hughes, 37, in 2022. | Channel 4 series Manhunt follows Greater Manchester Police (GMP) as officers pursue the gang behind the vigilante killing of Wigan man Christopher Hughes, 37, in 2022. |
| It also follows detectives' investigation into the murder of young father, Neri Morse, 24, who was stabbed to death in a Manchester convenience store. | It also follows detectives' investigation into the murder of young father, Neri Morse, 24, who was stabbed to death in a Manchester convenience store. |
| GMP Assistant Chief Constable Rick Jackson said the series showed viewers the "extreme lengths" officers go to in pursuing some of the region's most dangerous criminals. | GMP Assistant Chief Constable Rick Jackson said the series showed viewers the "extreme lengths" officers go to in pursuing some of the region's most dangerous criminals. |
| Eight men were jailed for the murder of Christopher Hughes who was stabbed more than 90 times | Eight men were jailed for the murder of Christopher Hughes who was stabbed more than 90 times |
| The murders of Mr Hughes and Mr Morse were a "stark reminder of the devastation caused by the most violent criminals", Mr Jackson said. | The murders of Mr Hughes and Mr Morse were a "stark reminder of the devastation caused by the most violent criminals", Mr Jackson said. |
| A former boxer, Mr Hughes was forced into the back of a car in Wigan in February 2022 and driven to a rural area of Skelmersdale where he was stabbed more than 90 times by the gang. | A former boxer, Mr Hughes was forced into the back of a car in Wigan in February 2022 and driven to a rural area of Skelmersdale where he was stabbed more than 90 times by the gang. |
| They hatched their murder plot as they wrongly believed he had raped a teenage girl in the town, and were caught by police despite destroying CCTV, disposing of the car and deleting messages in a bid to cover their tracks. | They hatched their murder plot as they wrongly believed he had raped a teenage girl in the town, and were caught by police despite destroying CCTV, disposing of the car and deleting messages in a bid to cover their tracks. |
| Eight men were jailed for murder a year later. | Eight men were jailed for murder a year later. |
| Christopher Hughes was kidnapped by eight men and found dead in Skelmersdale | Christopher Hughes was kidnapped by eight men and found dead in Skelmersdale |
| In the second episode of the three part series, officers respond to the murder of Mr Morse, who was stabbed to death after a row at a convenience store in Ancoats in April 2022. | In the second episode of the three part series, officers respond to the murder of Mr Morse, who was stabbed to death after a row at a convenience store in Ancoats in April 2022. |
| Rushaun Brown, 24, was jailed for life with a minimum 23-year term for his murder while Meshia Newby, 24, was handed a 14-year prison sentence. | Rushaun Brown, 24, was jailed for life with a minimum 23-year term for his murder while Meshia Newby, 24, was handed a 14-year prison sentence. |
| CCTV shows the moment one of Neri Morse's killers enters the shop in Ancoats | CCTV shows the moment one of Neri Morse's killers enters the shop in Ancoats |
| In the final episode, scheduled for next Tuesday, filmmakers follow a probe into intelligence that a man was planning to go to a public event with a gun. | In the final episode, scheduled for next Tuesday, filmmakers follow a probe into intelligence that a man was planning to go to a public event with a gun. |
| Mr Jackson said: "For the victims and their families, this isn't just a TV show, it's real life – our thoughts remain with them. | Mr Jackson said: "For the victims and their families, this isn't just a TV show, it's real life – our thoughts remain with them. |
| "We hope Manhunt gives the public confidence that GMP is equipped to fight serious crime," he said. | "We hope Manhunt gives the public confidence that GMP is equipped to fight serious crime," he said. |
| "And, in turn, acts as a deterrent to anyone in Greater Manchester who may be considering violence." | "And, in turn, acts as a deterrent to anyone in Greater Manchester who may be considering violence." |
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