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10th November 2021 Three men jailed after armed robbery in Trafford left teenage boy with ‘serious injuries’
Emily Sergeant
Three men have been jailed after an armed robbery and stabbing left in Trafford left a teenage boy with ‘serious injuries’.
The incident in question occurred shortly after 3am on Sunday 27 November 2022, when a 15-year-old boy – the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons – was at a cash machine on Upper Chorlton Road, in Trafford, and he noticed a black BMW drive past him, before making a U-turn and pulling up on the other side of the road.
As the boy set off on his scooter, the vehicle sped past him and cut him off.
Before he knew it, three men jumped out of the car and then proceeded to rob him at knifepoint – during which the boy was stabbed twice, and £120 was taken from him, before the offenders made off.
The 15-year-old was rushed to hospital, where he was required to undergo emergency surgery before being stabilised.
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Police described the incident as an ‘unprovoked attack on a young boy’.
Following a thorough Greater Manchester Police (GMP) investigation, led by DC Marie-Louise Knight of Trafford CID, the offenders were identified as Callum Henson and Harry Jackson, both from Manchester, and Bailey Mann from Northampton.
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All three were sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on Monday (2 March 2026).
Henson was sentenced to five years and six months for robbery and Section 20 assault, and Jackson was sentenced to four years and 10 months for Section 18 assault, while Mann was sentenced to three years in a young offenders institute for robbery, due to being under 18 years of age.
Speaking following the sentencing of the three men, DC Knight said: “I am grateful that [Henson, Jackson, and Mann] have now faced justice for their actions, not only for ourselves from an investigation side, but also for the victim and his family who were left shaken following this incident.
“These sentencings show that we will not tolerate this type of violent crime.
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“Knife crime has no place on our streets, and we will do all that we can to make sure offenders are punished, and our communities are safe.”
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The Peaky Blinders bar in Manchester has closed down
Daisy Jackson
The Peaky Blinders-themed bar in Manchester city centre has shut for good.
The Peter Street nightlife favourite announced this afternoon that the venue has closed, with immediate effect.
Peaky Blinders opened back in 2018 in the former Sakana site, with plenty of nods to the popular Netflix series – including oil paintings of the main characters on the wall.
Over the years, its offering has expanded to include bottomless brunches and Sunday roasts, plus drinks all the way into the early hours.
But the Peaky Blinders bar has announced with ‘an extremely heavy heart’ that its days on Peter Street are over.
Peaky Blinders said in a statement: “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we unfortunately have to announce the closure of Peaky Blinders Manchester with immediate effect.
“On behalf of our entire team, we are truly thankful to every guest who has stepped through our doors since opening in 2018.
“We are devastated it has had to end this way, but grateful for the journey.
“Thank you so much for your continued support over the years. It’s been a blast, Manchester!”
The venue won’t be empty for long though, it seems…
Irish tavern group Katie O’Brien’s has now shared a video teasing their imminent takeover of the prime spot in town.
Katie O’Brien’s already has a site in Leeds, where it’s all about live music and great pints of Guinness and Murphy’s.
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