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Dale Cregan trial told man in car shouted abuse before fatal gun attack Dale Cregan trial told man in car shouted abuse before fatal gun attack
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A man made a gun sign and shouted abuse from a passing car an hour before another man was shot dead in a pub, court has heard.A man made a gun sign and shouted abuse from a passing car an hour before another man was shot dead in a pub, court has heard.
Mark Short, 23, was shot as he played pool at the Cotton Tree pub in Droylsden, east Manchester, just before midnight on 25 May.Mark Short, 23, was shot as he played pool at the Cotton Tree pub in Droylsden, east Manchester, just before midnight on 25 May.
Michael Belcher, a close friend of Short's, said he had been having a cigarette outside the pub when he noticed a vehicle he thought was a Ford Focus.Michael Belcher, a close friend of Short's, said he had been having a cigarette outside the pub when he noticed a vehicle he thought was a Ford Focus.
"A man in the front passenger seat looked at me and shouted: 'You're fucked!'" he told Preston crown court. "He was making a gesture, a gun sign. At the time, I just thought he was an idiot.""A man in the front passenger seat looked at me and shouted: 'You're fucked!'" he told Preston crown court. "He was making a gesture, a gun sign. At the time, I just thought he was an idiot."
In the shooting that followed, Belcher suffered a gunshot wound to his left thigh.In the shooting that followed, Belcher suffered a gunshot wound to his left thigh.
He was giving evidence at the trial of Dale Cregan, 29, who is accused of murdering Short, his father, David, 46, and two police officers, PCs Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23.He was giving evidence at the trial of Dale Cregan, 29, who is accused of murdering Short, his father, David, 46, and two police officers, PCs Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23.
The unarmed officers died in a hail of bullets after being lured to a house in Hattersley, Greater Manchester.The unarmed officers died in a hail of bullets after being lured to a house in Hattersley, Greater Manchester.
Mark Short's best friend, Paul Davies, said the two of them had been playing pool when the gunman walked in through a side door.Mark Short's best friend, Paul Davies, said the two of them had been playing pool when the gunman walked in through a side door.
"I had my back to the door and was leaning over the pool table about to take my shot," he said. "Mark was to my right, only a few feet away. I heard a loud bang that stunned and shocked me."I had my back to the door and was leaning over the pool table about to take my shot," he said. "Mark was to my right, only a few feet away. I heard a loud bang that stunned and shocked me.
"I looked to my right and saw a figure. He was pretty small and skinny, wearing a black ski mask, which covered his face. He had a gun in his right hand. I only looked at him for a split second before running to my left to get away. I was really frightened. I ran the full length of the pub towards the toilets," he told the court."I looked to my right and saw a figure. He was pretty small and skinny, wearing a black ski mask, which covered his face. He had a gun in his right hand. I only looked at him for a split second before running to my left to get away. I was really frightened. I ran the full length of the pub towards the toilets," he told the court.
Davies returned to the pool table area a few moments later, having seen Belcher hopping towards him clutching his leg. "I was really shocked. Mark was on the floor and his dad was trying to help him. It was obvious he was badly hurt."Davies returned to the pool table area a few moments later, having seen Belcher hopping towards him clutching his leg. "I was really shocked. Mark was on the floor and his dad was trying to help him. It was obvious he was badly hurt."
Chelsea Evans, who was in the Cotton Tree with her family, told the court she had heard the side door squeak, and looked up to see the gunman walk in.Chelsea Evans, who was in the Cotton Tree with her family, told the court she had heard the side door squeak, and looked up to see the gunman walk in.
"He was holding something in his hand, and I remember thinking, please don't let that be what I think it is," she said. "My nan started trying to get out of her seat next to me, and I told her to sit back down. Mark was three feet away from the gunman, and side on to him.""He was holding something in his hand, and I remember thinking, please don't let that be what I think it is," she said. "My nan started trying to get out of her seat next to me, and I told her to sit back down. Mark was three feet away from the gunman, and side on to him."
Evans saw the killer take aim, and a moment later sparks flew from the gun as he opened fire, she said. The gunman appeared to aim high at Mark Short and lower at some of the three other men he shot, Evans told the court.Evans saw the killer take aim, and a moment later sparks flew from the gun as he opened fire, she said. The gunman appeared to aim high at Mark Short and lower at some of the three other men he shot, Evans told the court.
Cregan, from Manchester, denies all four murder charges. Nine co-accused deny charges including murder and attempted murder.Cregan, from Manchester, denies all four murder charges. Nine co-accused deny charges including murder and attempted murder.
The trial continues.The trial continues.
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