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Dale Cregan 'told doctor he killed four people' Dale Cregan 'told doctor he killed four people'
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Dale Cregan told a psychiatrist he had killed a father and son and two police officers, a court has heard.Dale Cregan told a psychiatrist he had killed a father and son and two police officers, a court has heard.
Cregan has previously admitted killing PCs Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23, in a gun and grenade attack but denies killing David and Mark Short.Cregan has previously admitted killing PCs Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23, in a gun and grenade attack but denies killing David and Mark Short.
The psychiatrist told Preston Crown Court Cregan made the admissions during interviews while on remand and on one occasion told of his killing fantasies.The psychiatrist told Preston Crown Court Cregan made the admissions during interviews while on remand and on one occasion told of his killing fantasies.
Cregan, 29, denies murder, attempted murder and causing an explosion.Cregan, 29, denies murder, attempted murder and causing an explosion.
The forensic psychiatrist said that in one conversation Cregan, who is alleged to have used a gun and grenade to kill David Short, said: "If I had had time I would have cut his head off." Forensic psychiatrist Dr James Collins said that in one conversation Cregan, who is alleged to have used a gun and grenade to kill David Short, said: "If I had had time I would have cut his head off."
Cregan told the doctor he had had the "best sleep of my life" after killing David Short, the court was told.Cregan told the doctor he had had the "best sleep of my life" after killing David Short, the court was told.
The court has been told he went on the run after allegedly murdering Mark Short, 23, in The Cotton Tree Pub, Droylsden on 25 May and his father David, 46, at home in Clayton, Manchester 10 weeks later. The court has been told he went on the run after allegedly murdering Mark Short, 23, in The Cotton Tree Pub, Droylsden, on 25 May and his father David, 46, at home in Clayton, Manchester, 10 weeks later.
Attempted murder charges
He killed the police officers by luring them to an ambush.He killed the police officers by luring them to an ambush.
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, also deny murdering Mark Short and the attempted murders of three others in the pub at the time.
Accused of the murder of David Short along with Cregan are 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.
They all deny the charges.
Mr Wilkinson is also charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and Mohammed Ali, 32, from Chadderton, is accused of assisting an offender. They deny the charges.
Only Cregan was charged with the murder of the two police officers.
The trial continues.