Cregan in court on four murders

DALE CREGAN: accused of four murders and four attempted murders

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A MASSIVE police security operation was launched today as Dale Cregan arrived at court to face four charges of murder and four of attempted murder.

Police surrounded Manchester City magistrates court building and an armed unit accompanied the convoy of six vehicles which delivered him around 8am.

As the marked Ford Transit van entered the underground car park, four armed police jumped from from a vehicle to guard the gate.

Cregan is accused of murdering PCs Nicola Hughes, from Diggle, and Fiona Bone, who died following a bogus burglary call in Hattersley on Tuesday.

He is also accused of killing Mark Short at the Cotton Tree Inn in Droylsden, Tameside, on May 25 and his father David in an attack at his home in Clayton, Manchester, on August 10.

Cregan (29) also faces four charges of attempted murder, three in relation to the shooting in the Cotton Tree Inn on May 25.

Armed police staged a raid at the housing estate in Hattersley two weeks before the two officers were targeted there. It is understood no arrest was made.

Police today said they had been given more time to question a 28–year–old man, named by sources as Stephen Garvey, who has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder in relation to PC Bone and PC Hughes. This is due to expire at 9.15am tomorrow.






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