Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have issued a further appeal to help find missing man, Adeo Alston, who disappeared from Didsbury earlier this month.
The 25-year-old was last seen around Fletcher Moss Park in the Manc suburb on Friday, 16 May, having most recently been sighted socialising with a man and a woman.
Adeo is thought to have left the area around 5/5:30pm before heading in the direction of the River Mersey, with police arriving at the park and interacting with the female in question at approximately 6pm.
She has been described as of Asian ethnicity with short-cropped dark hair and facial piercings. Adeo has now been missing for more than 10 days.
Two recent images of Adeo, the 25-year-old man who went missing from Didsbury over a week ago. (Credit: Greater Manchester Police)
Adeo was last seen wearing long blue denim shorts, a green short-sleeved button-up shirt, and white Adidas trainers.
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Issuing a fresh statement on the GMP website, authorities say they “want to ensure Adeo is safe and well and are appealing to anyone who was in the park that afternoon to come forward and speak to us as a matter of urgency.”
The latest is that officers are following up on several lines of enquiry, including the possibilities that he headed towards Millgate Lane, Parrs Wood Road, Broad Oak Lane, Kingsway (towards Cheadle) or the River Mersey as first suspected.
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Given that these are busy areas with plenty of foot and road traffic, GMP are imploring that anyone who may have information, no matter how small it may seem, to come forward as soon as possible.
Locals and those who have passed through the area recently are also being encouraged to check dash cam, CCTV and doorbell footage in hopes that cameras may have captured him.
If you think you may be able to assist with the search, you can GMP on 0161 856 6051or via 0161 856 4821 quoting log 838 of 18/05/2025.
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‘Seriously injured’ man rescued from reservoir dam at popular Bolton country park
Emily Sergeant
A significant emergency service response descended on a popular country park in Bolton early yesterday evening.
After reports of a person in the water at Jumbles Reservoir, in the Bromley Cross / Bradshaw area of Bolton, came in just before 6:30pm yesterday (Monday 18 May), teams from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), Lancashire Constabulary, and Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service all attended the scene in droves.
Specialist support was also provided from NWAS’s Hazardous Area Response Team, North West Air Ambulance, Bolton Mountain Rescue Team, National Police Air Service, and United Utilities – which looks after the reservoir.
It was also confirmed that a HM Coastguard helicopter was requested to attend the scene.
At this time, no formal statement has been made by the police, but Bolton Mountain Rescue Team has taken to social media to update the concerned public on the situation as it unfolds.
Their statement reads: “At 18:28 this evening, the team was contacted by North West Ambulance Service with the report of a person in the water at Jumbles Reservoir, Bolton.
“We worked alongside colleagues from NWAS and their Hazardous Area Response Team, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, North West Air Ambulance, National Police Air Service, Lancashire Constabulary, and United Utilities. A HM Coastguard helicopter was also requested.
“A seriously injured male was rescued from within the overflow structure on the reservoir dam and was conveyed to hospital for further treatment.”
According to reports in the MEN, pictures and videos posted on social media showed rope rescue teams along with water rescue units also in attendance, and the emergency response was seen in the main car park off Bradshaw Road.
Further statements and updates on the situation are expected in due course.
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Bury primary school teaching assistant jailed after pleading guilty to child sex offences
Emily Sergeant
A teaching assistant from Bury has been sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple sex offences against a ‘vulnerable’ young boy.
Terri Cook, of Masefield Avenue in Radcliffe, appeared at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court last week, where she was sentenced after pleading guilty to eight charges of sexual offences.
The sentencing came after officers from Greater Manchester Police‘s (GMP) Child Protection Investigation Unit (CPIU) began in ‘intense’ investigation into Cook back in September of last year after a member of the public reported seeing her out with a young boy.
The subsequent investigation showed that she had been grooming and manipulating the young boy into engaging in a sexual relationship with her.
Police found numerous messages on Cook’s phone where she had been inciting sexual communications with the boy and holding indecent images of him, and she was also found to have been buying him expensive items, like jewellery and clothing, for a period of more than nine months.
During a powerful statement read out in court, the young boy was described as being ‘extremely kind and caring’, with his mum adding: “Despite experiencing traumatic events earlier in his life, he continued to be positive and compassionate. He smiled every day and made us all laugh.”
Cook was sentenced four-and-a-half years in prison for eight charges of sexual offences.
Speaking following the sentencing, Detective Sergeant Adam Stanfield, from GMP’s Bury CPIU, said: “This case was a horrific example of calculated abuse of power, and Cook targeted a vulnerable child who put his trust in her.
“Grooming is a form of manipulation that can leave lasting emotional and psychological damage, and our priority remains protecting young people and supporting victims as they recover.
“This sentencing also emphasises our unwavering commitment to protecting male victims. They can be victims too and I urge anyone who believes they may have been through anything similar to please report to us.”
Danny Jones -
26th May 2025 
