Three men jailed after armed robbery in Trafford left teenage boy with ‘serious injuries’

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.

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.

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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