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Dale Cregan charged over Greater Manchester police deaths Dale Cregan due in court over Manchester police deaths
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Dale Cregan has been charged with the murders of PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes in Greater Manchester. A man is due in court charged with the murders of two police officers and two other men in Greater Manchester.
PC Bone, 32, and her colleague PC Hughes, 23, suffered fatal injuries in a gun and grenade attack in Mottram, Tameside, on Tuesday. PC Fiona Bone, 32, and her colleague PC Nicola Hughes, 23, suffered fatal injuries in a gun and grenade attack in Mottram, Tameside, on Tuesday.
Mr Cregan, 29, has also been charged with the murders of Mark Short in May and his father David in August. Dale Cregan is accused of their murder. He is also charged with murdering Mark Short and his father David in two separate attacks earlier this year.
A second man, Stephen Garvey, 28, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. The 29-year-old also faces four charges of attempted murder.
Mr Cregan has also been charged with the attempted murders of Michael Belcher, Ryan Pridding and John Short on 25 May and Sharon Hark on 10 August. A second man, Stephen Garvey, 28, who was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, remains in custody.
At a news conference Nazir Afzal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said he had authorised Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to bring the charges. Mr Cregan is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' court at 10:00 BST.
'Complex investigation'
Mark Short, 23, died from a gunshot wound to the neck after a shooting in the Cotton Tree Inn in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, on 25 May.
His father David, 46, was found dead at a house in Folkestone Road, East, Clayton, Greater Manchester, on 10 August after police were called following reports of gunshots.
Three of the four attempted murder charges relate to the pub shooting. The fourth relates to the attack in Clayton.
At a news conference on Thursday, Nazir Afzal, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said he had authorised Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to bring the charges.
"The tragic events this week in which Police Constables Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes lost their lives in the line of duty have shocked and appalled the whole country," he said."The tragic events this week in which Police Constables Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes lost their lives in the line of duty have shocked and appalled the whole country," he said.
Sir Peter Fahy, GMP Chief Constable, described the inquiry as a "complex investigation".Sir Peter Fahy, GMP Chief Constable, described the inquiry as a "complex investigation".
He renewed police appeals for anyone with information to contact detectives, calling on them "to look at their conscience and come forward".He renewed police appeals for anyone with information to contact detectives, calling on them "to look at their conscience and come forward".
Earlier on Thursday Sir Peter laid flowers at the scene in Mottram where the officers were fatally injured. Earlier on Thursday, Sir Peter laid flowers at the scene in Mottram where the officers were fatally injured.
He paid tribute to them calling them "two wonderful human beings, two very dedicated officers" who left behind "two very proud families obviously devastated by their loss".He paid tribute to them calling them "two wonderful human beings, two very dedicated officers" who left behind "two very proud families obviously devastated by their loss".
He added the families had asked him to pass on their "huge appreciation" for the massive show of public support.He added the families had asked him to pass on their "huge appreciation" for the massive show of public support.
An online campaign has been started by police officers around the country offering to work for GMP on the day of the dead officers' funerals to allow all their GMP colleagues to attend the services.An online campaign has been started by police officers around the country offering to work for GMP on the day of the dead officers' funerals to allow all their GMP colleagues to attend the services.
On Wednesday, GMP announced more than 25,000 people had left condolence messages on their website.On Wednesday, GMP announced more than 25,000 people had left condolence messages on their website.
Mark Short, 23, died from a gunshot wound to the neck after a shooting in the Cotton Tree Inn in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, on 25 May. Meanwhile, a 22-year-old man has been bailed by Merseyside Police pending further enquiries, after an offensive Facebook page went online within hours of the deaths of the PCs.
His father David, 46, was found dead at a house in Folkestone Road, East, Clayton, Greater Manchester, on 10 August after police were called following reports of gunshots.
Mr Cregan has been charged with the attempted murder of Ms Hark in relation to the incidents on that day.
A 22-year-old man has been bailed by Merseyside Police pending further enquiries, after an offensive Facebook page went online within hours of the deaths of the PCs.
Mr Cregan is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' court on Friday.