TWO men have been jailed after grooming ‘troubled and vulnerable’ young boys with cash, cigarettes and alcohol before committing vile sexual abuse over two decades.
David Marsh, 74, and Anthony Whitehead, 72, were found guilty of grooming and sexually abusing the boys following a four-week trial at Minshull Street Crown Court.
The court heard that the men exploited a number of boys in Rochdale between the 80s and 90s, grooming them with cash, alcohol and cigarettes.
The offences came to light in 2019 after Greater Manchester Police received a report that one of the victims confided in a person in authority that he had been sexually abused by two men as a boy. Investigators found that one of the men was dead but that the second man, Marsh, was alive.
Their investigations led them to a sinister campaign of abuse by Marsh and Whitehead, who were not known to each other, but both bribed the boys with cash, alcohol and trips around the country before carrying out the abuse.
Both men denied the offences, but jurors unanimously found them guilty of 35 offences.
Bu hikaye Manchester Evening News dergisinin November 28, 2024 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye Manchester Evening News dergisinin November 28, 2024 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
How much will it cost?
IN 2019, when Boris Johnson visited North Manchester General Hospital, he said that the work would cost around £500m. But under the Conservatives, the government did not confirm exactly how much money the hospital would actually get for the ambitious plans.
BIGGER THAN JUST A HOSPITAL
The government has confirmed that the urgent rebuild of North Manchester General Hospital WILL go ahead.
'Too long with the remnants of a workhouse'
FOLLOWING his statement in Parliament, Wes Streeting took questions from MPs.
SOBERING THOUGHTS
As millions continue with Dry January, LISA SALMON asks the experts how alcohol affects the brain and how stopping drinking could help reverse damage
Canal 'attacks' arrest made
A SUSPECT has been arrested following a number of reports of a man 'threatening and assaulting' members of the public on a canal path.
Is slow pee a big problem?
Q: We have an eight-year-old male Labrador cross. He seems to be taking longer than normal to pee. We'd like to know what the causes could be, and what investigation might be needed.
Trump back in charge
DONALD Trump was yesterday sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, promising a \"revolution of common sense\" and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country's institutions.
Search for the stolen babies
IT is a scandal that doesn't bear thinking about - this special follows the astonishing plight of mothers whose babies are believed to have been stolen at birth.
Heed call to ditch your phone in the morning
SCROLLING through a mountain of holiday selfies on Instagram first thing in the morning might feel harmless, but this instinctive behaviour can have hidden consequences. Here's why making screen-free mornings a priority should top your 2025 resolution list.
EASY DOES IT
The simple healthy habits to start right now
