A local man has been jailed after making “shocking and disturbing” threats towards an MP and NHS workers.
Ryan Breheny, from the Greater Manchester town of Wigan, appeared at Bolton Crown Court this week (Tuesday 17 September) after he called 999 back in June of this year and threatened to kill hospital workers, according to Greater Manchester Police (GMP).
On top of these serious threats to kill, he also claimed to the 999 call operator that he had been offered an AK47.
Not long after this, GMP then revealed that the 48-year-old sent emails to an MP’s office with messages that contained more threats to kill.
Police officers attended his property following the call made to 999 and emails sent to the local MP, and when they knocked on his door, Breheny arrived with a crossbow and subsequently began to arm it, before being arrested shortly after.
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Further weapons including air rifles, crossbow bolts, and a machete, were also discovered during a search of his house.
Recounting the order of events, a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokesperson said in a statement that Breheny used the word “execute” multiple times in his call to 999, and referred to the specific weapons he was planning on using, as well as referring to chemicals he could get hold of and how “easy” it was to make a bomb.
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“Less than an hour later, he sent two threatening email messages to an MP’s constituency office,” the CPS spokesperson added.
“The messages contained threats to kill the MP.”
Abbie Clarke, for the CPS said: “Breheny’s threats have caused fear and distress to the staff at the MP’s office. “Members of Parliament and the emergency services play vital roles in our communities and criminality cannot be allowed to impede or affect that.
Breheny plead guilty to the aforementioned offences during a subsequent court appearance, and following this, was jailed for three years and three months for threats to kill at Bolton Crown Court this week.
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“Breheny’s threats were shocking and disturbing, causing distress to those involved,” commented Detective Constable Cupitt, from GMP’s Wigan CID.
“We will not hesitate to act where people make these sort of threats and will seek to secure the appropriate charges.
“We work closely with elected officials to ensure they can carry out their work without the fear of individuals who would cause them harm, and will always do our best to protect them and our communities.”
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Victim named and murder investigation launched after young woman is killed in Newton Heath stabbing
Emily Sergeant
The victim of a street stabbing in Newton Heath this week has been named for the first time as a murder investigation continues.
It comes after officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) responded to reports of a disturbance at around 2am yesterday (Thursday 15 October) on Dorking Avenue, in the Newton Heath area of Manchester, and when they arrived on the scene, they found a woman in her 20s with serious injuries that were ‘consistent with a stabbing’.
Despite best efforts of all emergency services involved, the young woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
As the murder investigation progresses, the woman has now been publicly named and a photo of her has been released for the first time.
She has been named as 26-year-old Alisha Samuels.
At this time, one man, aged 25, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and a man and woman, aged 61 and 38, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, and they all remain in custody – with officers continuing their enquiries to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
Alisha’s family have asked for privacy whilst they deal with the devastating loss of their loved one, GMP has stated.
“We are continuing to urge people who may have information in relation to this incident to please come forward to support our investigation and bring justice for Alisha,” the police force said in a public appeal.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or has mobile phone, CCTV, or doorbell footage, is urged to call GMP on 0161 856 5464, or contact them via the Major Incident Public Portal here.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
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Former supply teacher jailed for multiple upskirting and AI sex offences across Greater Manchester
Emily Sergeant
A former supply teacher has been jailed for multiple upskirting and AI sex offences in schools across Greater Manchester.
Abusali Rahman – a British national of Bangladeshi ethnicity from Salford – appeared in Bolton Crown Court this week for his sentencing after first being charged with, and then pleading guilty to, several offences.
The offences are including, but not limited to, 12 counts of taking an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child (images obtained by upskirting), three counts of making indecent photograph / pseudo-photograph of a child (making AI-generated images), and one count of attempting to meet girl under 16 following sexual grooming.
The offences are alleged to have taken place between December 2023 and June 2025, according to Greater Manchester Police (GMP).
Twelve girls have been identified in relation to the upskirting offences – aged between 13 and 16 at the time of the alleged offending – at seven high schools in three Greater Manchester boroughs (Bury, Bolton, and Salford).
GMP says it has remained in close contact with the schools, local authorities, and other partners throughout the investigation to ensure all appropriate support is in place for those who need it.
Additionally, the court also heard how Rahman amassed a collection of images of young girls, using AI and other methods to sexualise them.
The images numbered more than 300 in total, ranging from Category A to Category C classifications, and Rahman would post these on social media, often alongside humiliating and disgusting captions.
Rahman was sentenced to six years in prison, and will also be subject to a 20-year Sexual Harm Protection Order.
A former supply teacher has been jailed for child sex offences in schools across Greater Manchester / Credit: GMP
Detective Constable Lisa McGaffin, from GMP’s Bolton Child Protection Team, described Rahman’s crimes as ‘absolutely abhorrent’.
“My thoughts throughout this process have always been with the young girls who have been subject to such indignity,” DC McGaffin said following the sentencing this week. “Their welfare and support will always be a priority for us.
“While working as a teacher – someone who young children should trust and be safe with – Rahman repeatedly took secret photos for his own sick gratification, before posting images online which showed his total disregard for the girls’ respect and dignity.
Emily Sergeant -
19th September 2024 
