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More than 300 ‘suspected’ domestic abusers arrested across Greater Manchester in just a week

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

More than 300 ‘suspected’ domestic abusers have been arrested across Greater Manchester in just a week alone.

Each week, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) deploys resources in every borough that are tasked specifically with targeting those perpetrating domestic abuse, and now, some new data released by the police service shows just how effective those resources are at protecting victims.

Between 31 March and 6 April alone, a total of 326 people who were wanted for domestic abuse offences or were reported during incidents were arrested.

Of those arrested, more than a third have already resulted in what GMP has called a ‘positive outcome’ for the victim.

Many of those cases remain under further investigation, so that police can build ‘strong evidential packages’ to present to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

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Again in the same week, police successfully secured 30 Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse Protection notices and orders, which effectively prohibit the perpetrators from committing further offences, and a further 85 ‘welfare or compliance checks’ were carried out on orders already in place across the region to ensure victims are safe and perpetrators are sticking with the prohibitions.

Information under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme – otherwise known as Clare’s Law – was also disclosed by police to 59 people, with the intent of enabling them to make informed choices about the relationships they are currently in.

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“Over the last four years, we have made significant improvements to the way that we deal with this devastating issue and support those suffering, as we recognise that our past response was simply not good enough, and let people down,” commented Assistant Chief Constable Steph Parker, who is GMP’s lead for Protecting Vulnerable People.

“These improvements have been across the board – from the first moment of contact we have with a victim or survivor, all the way through to taking cases to court.

“What was achieved last week is just a glimpse into the work which happens continuously behind the scenes to tackle domestic abuse and protect vulnerable victims across the region.

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“Domestic abuse is one of the most complex crimes that we in policing deal with.

“Protecting those who are vulnerable will always be our top priority, whether victims are women, men, or children. It’s important that we recognise we still have more to do, but also that the GMP of today is much different, and much improved, than the GMP of the past.”

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K-pop boyband ENHYPEN announce HUGE gig in Manchester

Thomas Melia Thomas Melia

K-pop boyband ENHYPHEN are heading out on a world tour and they’re making a stop in the music capital of the North, Manchester.

This Korean seven-piece act are bringing their statement songs and fashion wear to Manchester at the AO Arena this year and we’re convinced Manchester is ready to ‘Shout Out’.

It’s not just their name that’s bold either, as their songs pull in some seriously impressive numbers too, with more than 10 songs hitting 100 million streams, and nearly 100 over a million streams.

This pop group formed back in 2020 thanks to the survival competition show I-Land which saw 23 individuals training to become a member in a boyband and the result was the genius that is ENHYPEN.

Whether you’re after a performance of tracks like ‘Drunk-Dazed’ or ‘Polaroid Love’, one thing is guaranteed – a stellar night of entertainment.

Expect a show with huge audience support as these boys have achieved billions of streams in just over five years, meaning fans will definitely be singing their hearts out and ready to dance the night away.

These boys may be familiar to you as they’ve just performed at one of music’s biggest events of the year, Coachella, where they strutted their stuff in some seriously swanky cowboy attire.

Alongside making history thanks to their snazzy Southwest-inspired outfits, they also made history for Korean music becoming the fastest K-Pop boy group to play the US festival.

Now they’re trekking across the globe performing their hits from ‘Bite Me’ to ‘Sweet Venom’ and Manchester has received a very special date at Manchester’s equally special music venue AO Arena.

There’s only two chances to catch the boys in action if you’re from the UK with Manchester just managing to secure a date alongside the capital, London.

ENHYPEN are coming to AO Arena in Manchester on 25 August and tickets are on pre-sale from Wednesday 23 April at 10am and general onsale from Friday 23 April at 10am HERE.

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