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Dale Cregan appears in court charged with murder of police officers Dale Cregan appears in court charged with murder of police officers
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Dale Cregan has arrived at court for the start of his trial for the murder of two police officers. Dale Cregan has arrived at court for the start of his trial for the murders of two police officers and two other people.
The 29-year-old was taken into Preston crown court just before 11am on Monday and sat slightly apart from the nine other defendants, at the front right of the dock. The 29-year-old was taken into Preston crown court just before 11am on Monday and sat slightly apart from the nine other defendants, at the front right of the dock. He appeared relaxed and smiled at his co-accused as they waited for proceedings to begin.
He appeared relaxed and smiled at his co-accused as they waited for proceedings to begin. The hearing began after Mr Justice Holroyde entered the courtroom. Cregan replied "yes" when asked to confirm his name, read out by the clerk of the court.
The hearing began after Mr Justice Holroyde entered the courtroom and Cregan replied "yes" when asked to confirm his name, read out by the clerk of the court, along with the other defendants. Cregan is charged with the murders of father and son David and Mark Short and, months later, PCs Nicola Hughes, 23, and Fiona Bone, 32. Relatives of the two officers did not attend court.
Cregan is charged with the murders of father and son David and Mark Short in the months before killing PCs Nicola Hughes, 23, and Fiona Bone, 32, in a gun and grenade attack. Relatives of the two officers did not attend court. The dock was packed with Cregan, the other defendants and about 15 security guards as proceedings began in court 1 amid high security.
The dock was packed with Cregan, the other defendants and around 15 security guards as proceedings began in court 1 amid high security. In front of the dock, about 20 barristers, representing the defendants, sat in two rows as preliminary legal issues were discussed before the selection of a jury.
In front of the dock, around 20 barristers, representing the defendants, sat in two rows as preliminary legal issues were discussed before the selection of a jury.
Cregan's co-accused are variously charged with helping or taking part in one of the four murders, firearms offences or assisting an offender. All 10 will face a jury trial, having pleaded not guilty to all charges.Cregan's co-accused are variously charged with helping or taking part in one of the four murders, firearms offences or assisting an offender. All 10 will face a jury trial, having pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Hughes and Bone were murdered as they responded to a report of a burglary in Hattersley, Greater Manchester, on the morning of 18 September last year. Hughes and Bone were killed as they responded to a report of a burglary in Hattersley, Greater Manchester, on the morning of 18 September last year.
Four months earlier, the former amateur boxer Mark Short was gunned down at the Cotton Tree pub in Droylsden, Manchester, on the evening of 25 May. His 46-year-old father was found dead on 10 August after a blast at a house in nearby Clayton. Four months earlier, on 25 May, Mark Short, a former amateur boxer, was gunned down at the Cotton Tree pub in Droylsden, Manchester. His 46-year-old father was found dead on 10 August after an explosion at a house in nearby Clayton.
Cregan, Leon Atkinson, 35, from Ashton-under-Lyne, Luke Livesey, 27, from Hattersley, Damian Gorman, 38, from Glossop, Ryan Hadfield, 28, from Droylsden, and Matthew James, 33, from Clayton, are all accused of the murder of Mark Short and the attempted murders of three others in the pub at the time – John Collins, Ryan Pridding and Michael Belcher. Cregan, Leon Atkinson, 35, from Ashton-under-Lyne; Luke Livesey, 27, from Hattersley; Damian Gorman, 38, from Glossop; Ryan Hadfield, 28, from Droylsden; and Matthew James, 33, from Clayton, are all accused of the murder of Mark Short and the attempted murders of three others who were in the pub at the time – John Collins, Ryan Pridding and Michael Belcher.
Accused of the murder of David Short are Cregan, Francis Dixon, 37, from Stalybridge, Anthony Wilkinson, 38, from Manchester, and Jermaine Ward, 24. All four are also jointly accused of the attempted murder of Sharon Hark on the same day, and a single charge of causing an explosion. Accused of the murder of David Short are Cregan, Francis Dixon, 37, from Stalybridge; Anthony Wilkinson, 38, from Manchester; and Jermaine Ward, 24. All four are also jointly accused of the attempted murder of Sharon Hark on the same day, and a single charge of causing an explosion.
Wilkinson is additionally charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and Mohammed Ali, 32, from Chadderton, Greater Manchester, is accused of assisting an offender. Wilkinson is additionally charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and Mohammed Ali, 32, from Chadderton, Greater Manchester, is accused of assisting an offender.
Cregan alone is charged with the murder of the two police officers.Cregan alone is charged with the murder of the two police officers.