Four teens have been sentenced for a harrowing attack that saw them strip a young boy of his clothes before assaulting him.
The group of 17-year-old boys appeared before Manchester Crown Court on Monday, where the details of the ‘terrifying’ incident were recounted and the teenagers sentenced to 12 months each in a youth detention centre.
They will then follow a strict programme managed by the youth offending team on release.
The judge noted that the offenders, who pleaded guilty, would have faced around seven years in prison if they had been sentenced as adults.
The 17-year-old victim was left with injuries that required hospital treatment after the attack in an alleyway just off Featherstall Road North, Oldham, on the 21 June 2022.
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Featherstall Road North, Oldham. Credit: Google Maps
GMP’s Oldham CID established that the offenders had planned the attack and carried weapons to the scene.
Oldham’s Chief Superintendent Chris Bowen, said: “This attack in July was followed by several incidents of disorder in the Oldham area, including people’s homes and businesses being damaged.
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“In response, GMP worked around the clock with assistance from our partner agencies and local community leaders to prevent any further disorder and to make sure these teenagers were brought to justice.
“This was a premeditated and harrowing attack of a young boy who was stripped of his clothes before being badly assaulted by a group of people, which must have been terrifying. Our investigation team worked hard to identify those involved and bring them into custody.
“It is important to note that in the judges summing up of the case, he stated that the offenders would have likely received around seven years each in prison if they had been sentenced as adults, showing the severity of the incident.
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“I hope they reflect upon their behaviour while they are away from home for the next year and use the time to better themselves. We will not tolerate this type of violent crime in our local community.”
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Crime
Man charged and police appeal after multiple stabbing in broad daylight in Bolton
Emily Sergeant
A man has been charged after multiple people were stabbed during broad daylight in Bolton earlier this week.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) explained that, at around 10:30am on Tuesday morning (21 April), officers were called to reports of a stabbing on Tonge Moor Road in Bolton, and once emergency services arrived on the scene, they found two injured men – who were treated by medical professionals for stab wounds.
Police immediately responded to the incident, and a man in his 50s was subsequently arrested on suspicion of assault.
He remains in custody for questioning at this time, and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
A man has been charged and police are appealing after a multiple stabbing in broad daylight in Bolton / Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Following the initial statement provided by police, the man has now been publicly named as Stephen Nolan, a resident of Tonge Moor Road in Bolton – where the incident occurred – and he has been charged with grievous bodily harm, and an attempted section 18 assault.
He appeared at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates yesterday (Thursday 23 April).
With the investigation now ongoing and progressing at speed, GMP are continuing to appeal to the public for information, witnesses, or any CCTV, dashcam, or doorbell footage from around the time of the incident (10:30am).
Anyone with information can contact police via 101 or our Live Chat at gmp.police.uk, quoting log 932 of 21/04/26.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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Crime
Seven people arrested in Salford over plans to conduct coordinated mass shoplifting campaign
Emily Sergeant
Seven people have been arrested in Salford over plans to be part of a coordinated mass shoplifting campaign of ‘high end’ retailers and supermarkets across the country.
According to Greater Manchester Police (GMP), it is believed the group had been training for ‘non‑violent direct action’ in Salford as part of a coordinated mass shoplifting campaign, where they were intending to steal goods from high‑value stores and major supermarkets across the country, and then redistribute them to places such as food banks.
Working in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service, officers arrested one male and six females in Salford yesterday afternoon (Sunday 19 April) on suspicion of conspiracy to steal.
They all remain in police custody for questioning.
It has been reported in multiple sources, such as the BBC and the MEN, that the individuals arrested are believed to be part of the Take Back Power Action Group.
Take Back Power Action Group describes itself on its website as a ‘nonviolent civil resistance group’ that is aiming to ‘put the 99% in charge’ through citizen’s assemblies.
“We are ordinary people from all walks of life who believe that in order to fix Britain, taxing the rich is an essential first step, and we want ordinary people to decide how,” a statement on the group’s website declares.
Speaking following the arrests over the weekend, Assistant Chief Constable Steph Parker said: “This joint operation with the Metropolitan Police has resulted in the arrests of seven individuals who we believe were planning to take part in coordinated national activity targeting high‑value retail stores.
“We are taking robust action to disrupt this type of organised criminality, and it will not be tolerated in Greater Manchester.
Daisy Jackson -
1st December 2022 
