themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Gabriel Jesus explains new role for Man City

Gabriel Jesus was handed a key role in the Pep Guardiola masterplan at Real Madrid .
And despite being the Brazil number nine , the striker thinks that it was Guardiola ’ s faith in his defensive abilities which saw him play ahead of club legend Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling , who was deemed not fit enough to complete 90 minutes .
Jesus played on the left in a deep role , keeping tabs on the attacking runs of Real right back Dani Carvajal , but still got forward to head in the equaliser .
Jesus worked up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City pulled off possibly the greatest win in their European history , to take a 2-1 lead back to the Etihad on March 16 .
The 22-year-old was brought on as an eventual replacement for Aguero , but proved on the big stage that he has more strings to his bow by playing a disciplined role .
“ When I started to play at Palmeiras I was a winger , in the first team , ” said Jesus .
“ After a year I started to play as the second striker , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so I can play there .
“ I can play all four front positions - both wings and both striker positions .
I enjoy the hard work .
It doesn ’ t matter if I have to run back to help my teammates , I am young !
I have the power and energy to do this .
“ I enjoy the position a lot because I can go back and help the full backs .
I am very comfortable there but we have a lot of quality players .
“ It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To go there and play the way we did was a challenge .
“ But sometimes to win amazing titles like the Champions League you have to throw the key and focus a little bit more .
“ We soaked up a lot for 15 to 20 minutes because they have a lot of quality , but then afterwards we played our football .
“ We kept calm , passed and created chances to win the game.
” This was the big result City needed to convince themselves that they truly are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ competition and justify their tag as one of the favourites .
“ We had to mature , ” said Jesus .
“ The challenge is coming and it ’ s the biggest of the season .
We know they can go to the Etihad and beat us.
” City fans were euphoric on the night but the players ’ celebrations were more muted , as they still have to complete the task against a stung Real team at the Etihad .
“ We are very proud of the performance but we know they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of amazing players , ” said Jesus .
“ They are a big club and now there will be another game , the second leg .
“ That will be a difficult game but now we have to focus on the final on Sunday and play to win the first title .
“ Then we focus on the Premier League .
“ It was my first time playing at Real Madrid .
To go there and play the way we did was a challenge .
“ But sometimes to win amazing titles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throw the key and focus a little bit more .
“ We soaked up a lot for 15 to 20 minutes because they have a lot of quality , but then afterwards we played our football .
“ We kept calm , passed and created chances to win the game.
” Now the Blues are seeking to make it three big wins on the bounce this week as they head to Wembley for the Carabao Cup final against Aston Villa on Sunday .
Said Jesus : “ Sunday is important .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played Leicester away , a team with a lot of quality , and went seven points in front of them .
“ So we ’ ve had two very good games - and now it ’ s a final .
“ It ’ s important to win the first title of the season .
”

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Gabriel Jesus was handed a key role in the Pep Guardiola masterplan at Real Madrid.
And despite being the Brazil number nine, the striker thinks that it was Guardiola’s faith in his defensive abilities which saw him play ahead of club legend Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling, who was deemed not fit enough to complete 90 minutes.
Jesus played on the left in a deep role, keeping tabs on the attacking runs of Real right back Dani Carvajal, but still got forward to head in the equaliser.
Jesus worked up and down the left flank all night as City pulled off possibly the greatest win in their European history, to take a 2-1 lead back to the Etihad on March 16.
The 22-year-old was brought on as an eventual replacement for Aguero, but proved on the big stage that he has more strings to his bow by playing a disciplined role.
“When I started to play at Palmeiras I was a winger, in the first team,” said Jesus. “After a year I started to play as the second striker, and after that as the first striker, so I can play there.
“I can play all four front positions - both wings and both striker positions. I enjoy the hard work. It doesn’t matter if I have to run back to help my teammates, I am young! I have the power and energy to do this.
“I enjoy the position a lot because I can go back and help the full backs. I am very comfortable there but we have a lot of quality players.
“It was my first time playing at Real Madrid. To go there and play the way we did was a challenge.
“But sometimes to win amazing titles like the Champions League you have to throw the key and focus a little bit more.
“We soaked up a lot for 15 to 20 minutes because they have a lot of quality, but then afterwards we played our football.
“We kept calm, passed and created chances to win the game.”
This was the big result City needed to convince themselves that they truly are one of the big boys in the competition and justify their tag as one of the favourites.
“We had to mature,” said Jesus. “The challenge is coming and it’s the biggest of the season. We know they can go to the Etihad and beat us.”
City fans were euphoric on the night but the players’ celebrations were more muted, as they still have to complete the task against a stung Real team at the Etihad.
“We are very proud of the performance but we know they have a lot of quality, a lot of amazing players,” said Jesus.
“They are a big club and now there will be another game, the second leg.
“That will be a difficult game but now we have to focus on the final on Sunday and play to win the first title.
“Then we focus on the Premier League.
“It was my first time playing at Real Madrid. To go there and play the way we did was a challenge.
“But sometimes to win amazing titles like the Champions League you have to throw the key and focus a little bit more.
“We soaked up a lot for 15 to 20 minutes because they have a lot of quality, but then afterwards we played our football.
“We kept calm, passed and created chances to win the game.”
Now the Blues are seeking to make it three big wins on the bounce this week as they head to Wembley for the Carabao Cup final against Aston Villa on Sunday.
Said Jesus: “Sunday is important. It’s been a big week because we played Leicester away, a team with a lot of quality, and went seven points in front of them.
“So we’ve had two very good games - and now it’s a final.
“It’s important to win the first title of the season.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Manchester United get boost in Kalidou Koulibaly chase and more transfer rumours

Napoli have lowered their price for centre-back star Kalidou Koulibaly , according to reports .
Manchester United have been linked with a move for Koulibaly for a number of transfer windows but a move has never materialised .
The Senegal international has developed into one of the world 's finest centre-backs in recent years , which has resulted in Napoli placing a massive price-tag on his head .
Although , according to Corriere dello Sport , via SportWitness , the Serie A side have lowered their asking price from €130m to €100m .
It 's claimed that United , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Barcelona and Manchester City are in contention to sign the 28-year-old .
However , MEN Sport understands that centre-back is n't a priority for United this summer following the £80million arrival of Harry Maguire last year .
Meanwhile , United youngster Tahith Chong is close to a agreeing a move to Inter Milan in the summer , according to reports .
Chong is out of contract at United in the summer so would be able to leave the club on a free transfer and , while United have offered a new deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any closer to being signed .
According to CalcioMercato , via SportWitness , the 20-year-old has given his approval to Serie A giants Inter but would likely be loaned out should he move to the San Siro , with Hellas Verona and Sassuolo potential destinations .
If Chong makes the move , he will be the latest United player to join Inter after Alexis Sanchez , Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young .

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Napoli have lowered their price for centre-back star Kalidou Koulibaly, according to reports.
Manchester United have been linked with a move for Koulibaly for a number of transfer windows but a move has never materialised.
The Senegal international has developed into one of the world's finest centre-backs in recent years, which has resulted in Napoli placing a massive price-tag on his head.
Although, according to Corriere dello Sport, via SportWitness, the Serie A side have lowered their asking price from €130m to €100m.
It's claimed that United, as well as Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City are in contention to sign the 28-year-old.
However, MEN Sport understands that centre-back isn't a priority for United this summer following the £80million arrival of Harry Maguire last year.
Meanwhile, United youngster Tahith Chong is close to a agreeing a move to Inter Milan in the summer, according to reports.
Chong is out of contract at United in the summer so would be able to leave the club on a free transfer and, while United have offered a new deal, an extension doesn’t appear any closer to being signed.
According to CalcioMercato, via SportWitness, the 20-year-old has given his approval to Serie A giants Inter but would likely be loaned out should he move to the San Siro, with Hellas Verona and Sassuolo potential destinations.
If Chong makes the move, he will be the latest United player to join Inter after Alexis Sanchez, Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Hashem Abedi's prints found on parts of a prototype version of Arena bomb, court hears

The fingerprints of Manchester Arena bombing accused Hashem Abedi were found on cut-up pieces of tin used to create a prototype bomb at his family home , a jury has heard .
He is alleged to have experimented with the bomber - his brother Salman - on an early version of the explosive device used at the Arena with strips cut away from old retail-sized vegetable oil tins in the months before the 2017 attack .
The brothers ' prints were found on the inside and outside surfaces of pieces cut from six oil drums found in the shed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Fallowfield , the court heard .
The Manchester-born pair flew to Libya with other family members a month before the bombing but Salman Abedi returned alone to carry out the attack .
The former Salford University student killed himself , 22 others and seriously injured 92 more when he detonated an improvised explosive device ( IED ) packed with almost 3,000 pieces of shrapnel in the arena foyer as concert-goers , many of them children , left an Ariana Grande concert on May 22 , 2017 .
His brother Hashem , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denies helping his brother source shrapnel and chemicals to manufacture deadly TATP ( triacetone triperoxide ) explosive .
The pair are alleged to have manufactured TATP in a 12th floor flat at Somerton Court in Blackley and then stored it in an old Nissan Micra they parked up in Rusholme when , according to the prosecution , they left the country in a hurry a month before the attack .
When he returned alone , Saman Abedi is said to have collected materials from the Micra and assembled the device in a third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in central Manchester .
As his brother Hashem 's trial resumed at the Old Bailey in London , the jurors heard evidence from forensic scientist Paul Ryder who examined fragments of tin that were uncovered by police following the explosion .
Follow the trial evidence as it unfolded here Several pieces from one of the retail-sized Pride vegetable oil drums were found at the Abedi family home on Elsmore Road in Fallowfield and others were found in the Granby House apartment , Mr Ryder told the court .
One piece from the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piece of green fabric - said to have been a part of the final IED - in the Arena foyer following the bombing , the court heard .
The jurors were also shown an animation which showed how these pieces fitted together to form one tin , although the jurors were told not all of this drum was found .
Fingerprints from both Hashem and Salman Abedi were found on the inside and outside of a number of pieces of cut metal from the six drums , five of them Pride vegetable oil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brand of oil , the court was told .
The prosecution say the cut pieces of tin were early experiments for making prototype parts of a bomb .
Hashem Abedi , 22 , from Fallowfield , denies 22 counts of murder , one charge of attempted murder concerning those who were hurt but survived and a charge that he conspired with Salman Abedi to cause an explosion .

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The fingerprints of Manchester Arena bombing accused Hashem Abedi were found on cut-up pieces of tin used to create a prototype bomb at his family home, a jury has heard.
He is alleged to have experimented with the bomber - his brother Salman - on an early version of the explosive device used at the Arena with strips cut away from old retail-sized vegetable oil tins in the months before the 2017 attack.
The brothers' prints were found on the inside and outside surfaces of pieces cut from six oil drums found in the shed, bins and garden of the family home in Fallowfield, the court heard.
The Manchester-born pair flew to Libya with other family members a month before the bombing but Salman Abedi returned alone to carry out the attack.
The former Salford University student killed himself, 22 others and seriously injured 92 more when he detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) packed with almost 3,000 pieces of shrapnel in the arena foyer as concert-goers, many of them children, left an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017.
His brother Hashem, who worked as a takeaway delivery driver, denies helping his brother source shrapnel and chemicals to manufacture deadly TATP (triacetone triperoxide) explosive.
The pair are alleged to have manufactured TATP in a 12th floor flat at Somerton Court in Blackley and then stored it in an old Nissan Micra they parked up in Rusholme when, according to the prosecution, they left the country in a hurry a month before the attack.
(Image: GMP)
When he returned alone, Saman Abedi is said to have collected materials from the Micra and assembled the device in a third floor city centre apartment at Granby House in central Manchester.
As his brother Hashem's trial resumed at the Old Bailey in London, the jurors heard evidence from forensic scientist Paul Ryder who examined fragments of tin that were uncovered by police following the explosion.
Follow the trial evidence as it unfolded here
Several pieces from one of the retail-sized Pride vegetable oil drums were found at the Abedi family home on Elsmore Road in Fallowfield and others were found in the Granby House apartment, Mr Ryder told the court.
One piece from the same tin was also found lodged in a piece of green fabric - said to have been a part of the final IED - in the Arena foyer following the bombing, the court heard.
(Image: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire)
The jurors were also shown an animation which showed how these pieces fitted together to form one tin, although the jurors were told not all of this drum was found.
Fingerprints from both Hashem and Salman Abedi were found on the inside and outside of a number of pieces of cut metal from the six drums, five of them Pride vegetable oil drums and one of them a KTC brand of oil, the court was told.
The prosecution say the cut pieces of tin were early experiments for making prototype parts of a bomb.
Hashem Abedi, 22, from Fallowfield, denies 22 counts of murder, one charge of attempted murder concerning those who were hurt but survived and a charge that he conspired with Salman Abedi to cause an explosion.
Proceeding


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Manchester United legends watch youngsters make history at Old Trafford

Shola Shoretire is not a scholar yet at Manchester United and schoolboys his age are usually only preparing for their GCSEs .
The only papers Shoretire might be filling out in the near future at Carrington are contracts .
Shoretire only turned 16 on February 4 and should be with the Under-16s .
Instead he is with the 18s , supplementing revision with precision and scoring in the FA Youth Cup at Old Trafford , helping United through to the semi-finals for the first time since 2012 .
When Shoretire was eight .
United youth team almanacs will have heard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Uefa Youth League at the age of 14 years and 314 days last season .
Like Angel Gomes , Callum Gribbin , and other callow predecessors in the digital age , Shoretire went viral on social media before he was permitted entry to 15 certificates at the cinema .
With that comes a near-unattainable level of expectation .
United will play Chelsea , their five-year monopoly of the Youth Cup ended by Mason Greenwood last season , in the last four and some United fans will inevitably cast their minds back to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stamford Bridge : Pogba , Lingard , Keane .
The Class of 2011 remain United 's last triumphant Youth Cup squad , though United and Chelsea met again in the last four in 2012 .
Seven of the players involved in the uplifting 4-3 triumph over Chelsea last year have gone onto debut for the club yet Greenwood , Brandon Williams , James Garner et al .
were ejected at the second hurdle .
The feeling is the current class have defied expectations .
Try telling that to the formidable Teden Mengi .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gunnar Solskjaer in Astana three months ago , was a formidable presence for the second Old Trafford Youth Cup tie in February and it is a matter of time until he relocates to the first-team hub at Carrington .
Chelsea are a mightier prospect than Wigan Athletic 's teenagers , a credit to a club languishing in the relegation zone of the Championship and without the influential and injured Joe Gelhardt , already involved in 16 first-team games .
Wigan had already eliminated Tottenham Hotspur and threatened to claim another Premier League scalp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 0-0 , and their physicality vexed Hannibal Mejbri , chopped down umpteen times .
Arguably backed by arguably a larger following than Leeds in the previous round , Wigan were well worth their leveller that was ruthlessly poached by Sean McGurk shortly before the interval .
The past , present , and future of United were in attendance .
Class of '92 members Gary Neville , Nicky Butt , and Ben Thornley watched on from the south stand , as did Brandon Williams and his friends .
Michael Carrick , a Youth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1999 , represented the first-team coaching staff on a night off for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer .
Ayodeji Sotona , deputising for the injured regular Dillon Hoogewerf , was sharp at the tip of the arrow .
Sotona preyed on Louis Isherwood to instigate the seamless transition from left to right that Shoretire finished with equanimity in the 25th minute .
Sotona plugged away gamely and eventually held off James Carragher early in the second-half for the eventual winner .
Carragher is the spit of his father right down to the hurried gait and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United support , who aired an anti-Scouse chorus .
Sotona , 17 , is the latest product from Waterford to cross the Irish Sea to Manchester after John O'Shea and Lee O'Connor , now at Celtic , and his profligate late finish appeared more painful than the onset of cramp .
In keeping with United tradition , the fledglings did not make it easy for themselves .
But they can start revising for Chelsea .

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Shola Shoretire is not a scholar yet at Manchester United and schoolboys his age are usually only preparing for their GCSEs. The only papers Shoretire might be filling out in the near future at Carrington are contracts.
Shoretire only turned 16 on February 4 and should be with the Under-16s. Instead he is with the 18s, supplementing revision with precision and scoring in the FA Youth Cup at Old Trafford, helping United through to the semi-finals for the first time since 2012. When Shoretire was eight.
United youth team almanacs will have heard of Shoretire before he debuted in the Uefa Youth League at the age of 14 years and 314 days last season. Like Angel Gomes, Callum Gribbin, and other callow predecessors in the digital age, Shoretire went viral on social media before he was permitted entry to 15 certificates at the cinema.
With that comes a near-unattainable level of expectation. United will play Chelsea, their five-year monopoly of the Youth Cup ended by Mason Greenwood last season, in the last four and some United fans will inevitably cast their minds back to the last memorable youth team that started at Stamford Bridge: Pogba, Lingard, Keane.
The Class of 2011 remain United's last triumphant Youth Cup squad, though United and Chelsea met again in the last four in 2012. Seven of the players involved in the uplifting 4-3 triumph over Chelsea last year have gone onto debut for the club yet Greenwood, Brandon Williams, James Garner et al. were ejected at the second hurdle. The feeling is the current class have defied expectations.
Try telling that to the formidable Teden Mengi. The 17-year-old captain, unused by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in Astana three months ago, was a formidable presence for the second Old Trafford Youth Cup tie in February and it is a matter of time until he relocates to the first-team hub at Carrington.
Chelsea are a mightier prospect than Wigan Athletic's teenagers, a credit to a club languishing in the relegation zone of the Championship and without the influential and injured Joe Gelhardt, already involved in 16 first-team games. Wigan had already eliminated Tottenham Hotspur and threatened to claim another Premier League scalp, with Mengi heading off the line at 0-0, and their physicality vexed Hannibal Mejbri, chopped down umpteen times.
Arguably backed by arguably a larger following than Leeds in the previous round, Wigan were well worth their leveller that was ruthlessly poached by Sean McGurk shortly before the interval.
The past, present, and future of United were in attendance. Class of '92 members Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, and Ben Thornley watched on from the south stand, as did Brandon Williams and his friends. Michael Carrick, a Youth Cup winner with West Ham United in 1999, represented the first-team coaching staff on a night off for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Ayodeji Sotona, deputising for the injured regular Dillon Hoogewerf, was sharp at the tip of the arrow. Sotona preyed on Louis Isherwood to instigate the seamless transition from left to right that Shoretire finished with equanimity in the 25th minute. Sotona plugged away gamely and eventually held off James Carragher early in the second-half for the eventual winner.
Carragher is the spit of his father right down to the hurried gait and was quickly recognised by the voluble section of the United support, who aired an anti-Scouse chorus.
Sotona, 17, is the latest product from Waterford to cross the Irish Sea to Manchester after John O'Shea and Lee O'Connor, now at Celtic, and his profligate late finish appeared more painful than the onset of cramp. In keeping with United tradition, the fledglings did not make it easy for themselves.
But they can start revising for Chelsea.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Man arrested over stolen car keys after 'blowing a kiss' at female police officer

A man who blew a kiss at a female police officer and then tried to run away was found in possession of stolen car keys .
It happened as traffic officers were dealing with an incident in Eccles and were approached by two men who began to draw the attention of police with the cheeky gestures .
In a post on Facebook , GMP Eccles said that when the duo were approached by the cops they quickly tried to flee .
However , one man was stopped and when he was searched police found the keys to two cars thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Worsley .
`` Whilst transport unit officers were dealing with an incident , two males decided to draw attention to themselves by blowing a female officer a kiss , '' a spokesman for the force said in the Facebook post .
`` They must have thought it was a game of kiss chase , as when officers approached they ran away .
`` One of the males was detained and is now regretting his actions , he was found in possession of car keys which XM have linked to two cars that @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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A man who blew a kiss at a female police officer and then tried to run away was found in possession of stolen car keys.
It happened as traffic officers were dealing with an incident in Eccles and were approached by two men who began to draw the attention of police with the cheeky gestures.
In a post on Facebook, GMP Eccles said that when the duo were approached by the cops they quickly tried to flee.
However, one man was stopped and when he was searched police found the keys to two cars thought to have been stolen from an address in Worsley.
"Whilst transport unit officers were dealing with an incident, two males decided to draw attention to themselves by blowing a female officer a kiss," a spokesman for the force said in the Facebook post.
"They must have thought it was a game of kiss chase, as when officers approached they ran away.
"One of the males was detained and is now regretting his actions, he was found in possession of car keys which XM have linked to two cars that were stolen overnight in Worsley."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Leroy Sane makes successful return from injury for Man City U23s vs Arsenal

Leroy Sane made a successful return from injury for Manchester City U23s on Friday night .
The winger has been out of action all season after suffering a serious knee ligament injury just 10 minutes into the Community Shield victory over Liverpool in August .
While Sane was spared a full ligament tear , which would have ended his season before it even began , he still suffered significant damage which required surgery and a lengthy spell of rehabilitation .
The 23-year-old returned to training in January but was n't rushed back to action and made his long awaited return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blues took on Arsenal .
Sane managed 57 minutes upon his return after over six months on the sidelines and appeared to come through the game unscathed , while showing flashes of what City have been missing in his absence .
The German started the match in attack with highly-rated youngster Jayden Braaf , creating a mouthwatering look at what a future City front-line might look like .
However , things did n't get off to a great start as the Gunners took the lead after just two minutes , with Folarin Balogun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ managed to fight their way back into a closely contested Premier League 2 fixture and got a healthy slice of luck to draw level , as Adrian Bernabe 's 20-yard shot bounced off the post but then rebounded off the Arsenal goalkeeper and into the net .
Balogun would score a second to put Arsenal back in the lead , City would fight back again , however , with Taylor Harwood-Bellis forcing the ball over the line in a goal mouth scramble .
With the game finely poised it would be City who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Braaf scoring a fine individual effort to take the lead before Bernabe netted his second to secure a 4-2 victory .
Sane 's return could n't have come at a better time for City , who have a Manchester derby against United and the Champions League last-16 second leg against Real Madrid coming up on the horizon .

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Leroy Sane made a successful return from injury for Manchester City U23s on Friday night.
The winger has been out of action all season after suffering a serious knee ligament injury just 10 minutes into the Community Shield victory over Liverpool in August.
While Sane was spared a full ligament tear, which would have ended his season before it even began, he still suffered significant damage which required surgery and a lengthy spell of rehabilitation.
The 23-year-old returned to training in January but wasn't rushed back to action and made his long awaited return at the Emirates Stadium as the young Blues took on Arsenal.
Sane managed 57 minutes upon his return after over six months on the sidelines and appeared to come through the game unscathed, while showing flashes of what City have been missing in his absence.
The German started the match in attack with highly-rated youngster Jayden Braaf, creating a mouthwatering look at what a future City front-line might look like.
However, things didn't get off to a great start as the Gunners took the lead after just two minutes, with Folarin Balogun rifling home from close range.
City managed to fight their way back into a closely contested Premier League 2 fixture and got a healthy slice of luck to draw level, as Adrian Bernabe's 20-yard shot bounced off the post but then rebounded off the Arsenal goalkeeper and into the net.
Balogun would score a second to put Arsenal back in the lead, City would fight back again, however, with Taylor Harwood-Bellis forcing the ball over the line in a goal mouth scramble.
With the game finely poised it would be City who would go onto clinch it, with Braaf scoring a fine individual effort to take the lead before Bernabe netted his second to secure a 4-2 victory.
Sane's return couldn't have come at a better time for City, who have a Manchester derby against United and the Champions League last-16 second leg against Real Madrid coming up on the horizon.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Judge tells driver who killed girl, 8, that her death could have been avoided if he wasn't driving a

Judge tells driver who killed girl, 8, that her death could have been avoided if he wasn't driving at 'grossly excessive speed'

A judge told a driver who killed a young girl that her death could have been avoided had he not been driving at a “ grossly excessive speed ” .
Jon-Paul Caruana has been jailed after admitting causing the death of eight-year-old Emily Esme Connor by dangerous driving .
Judge David Stockdale QC told Caruana , 25 , he is “ absolutely satisfied ” that his remorse is genuine .
But he warned that Emily ’ s death was a “ classic example ” of the tragic consequences of a death caused by “ driving at grossly excessive speed where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on her way to see the Christmas lights with her grandmother at the Trafford Centre when she was struck by Caruana ’ s Vauxhall Corsa on November 10 , 2018 .
The driver , who has no previous convictions , was driving at speeds of up to 50mph in the moments before the crash , Manchester Crown Court heard .
Police experts say he struck Emily while travelling at 47mph after beeping his horn , swerving , hitting a wall and flipping his car .
He was today jailed for three years and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for four years and eight months .
Not long before the collision , Caruana had picked up a friend while on his way to work .
His partner , who was a passenger in the car along with their young son , sent a Whatsapp message to the friend stating : “ He ’ s breaking speed barriers to be with you in a minute.
” Emily ’ s family , who were present at the sentencing hearing , have since released a statement .
They said : “ The family and friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to take this opportunity to firstly thank everyone who came forward in assisting the police with their investigation .
“ We would like to especially thank those who stayed with Emily at the scene .
It gave us great comfort knowing you were with her .
“ Emily ’ s brothers and ourselves have somehow got to try to move forward , without our beautiful girl .
We hope to live in a way Emily would have wanted us to - with grace and compassion.
” Sentencing the defendant , Judge David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy , healthy eight year old girl .
“ She was doing well at school and was loved by her parents and by her two older brothers .
“ She was to be described by her father as ‘ the bridge between the family members ’ .
“ Her mother described Emily as ‘ the glue that held the family together ’ .
“ On November 10 , 2018 , she went out with her grandmother Dorothy Simpson Wheeler .
They had gone out to see the Christmas lights at the Trafford Centre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a more innocent reason for these two to be out and about at that time.
” Judge Stockdale said the pair briefly boarded a bus on the wrong side of the road and were crossing Monton Road to the correct bus stop when Caruana approached in his Vauxhall Corsa .
Emily and Mrs Wheeler had been dropped off on Monton Road at around 10.30am , the weather was good and the visibility was clear .
CCTV footage played in court showed Caruana ’ s car speeding along Monton Road at speeds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caruana : “ I have observed CCTV footage and you can see the area is quite busy and there are pedestrians about .
“ Up until minutes before nothing untoward was going on .
“ Noone could have predicted what was going to happen .
“ Dorothy and Emily were crossing Monton Road to reach the correct bus stop on the right side of the road .
“ Suddenly and without any warning that they were aware of you as drove your Corsa in their direction at high speed .
“ As it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your speed significantly , you sounded your horn as a warning to them and swerved to the left .
“ But it seems you sounding your horn served only to startle Emily for she had been holding her grandmother ’ s hand but let go apparently attempting to run to the other side .
“ Your car collided with her , hit a low wall and overturned hitting Emily for a second time .
“ There ’ s evidence that you had been driving in a particular hurry to pick up a friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You caused a picture to be sent to your friend showing you were stuck in traffic .
That was about seven minutes before the accident .
“ Your passenger sent a message that you were ‘ breaking speed barriers ’ .
You were in a hurry , you were held up and you were frustrated .
But by the time the accident happened you had picked up your friend .
That cause had evaporated so I don ’ t know why you were in a hurry , but you were driving at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving at about 50mph - that is a grossly excessive speed .
“ It was busy , there were pedestrians around , it was a residential area , the speed limit was 30mph .
“ Why you had to drive at that speed one knows not .
“ You had failed to reduce your speed significantly before impact occurred .
You sounded your horn and swerved but it did not significantly reduce your speed.
” Judge Stockdale QC said Caruana had also failed to react to pedestrians on the road ahead .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visible because of an oncoming bus , Caruana disregarded the possibility of pedestrians on the road , he said .
“ It is not simply a case of excessive speed .
It ’ s also a failure on your part to react to traffic conditions ahead of you .
“ This was a piece of obvious dangerous driving .
It brought about the loss of a young life .
It was rightly described as a tragic accident but it was an accident that was entirely avoidable.
” Caruana , of Lawndale Drive , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by dangerous driving .
Richard Littler QC , defending , said Caruana - who has no previous convictions - has been devastated by the “ tragic accident.
” Caruana , he said , was “ heavily distressed ” at the scene of the collision and was sometimes inconsolable during police interview .
He also returned to the scene of the crash on the first anniversary of Emily ’ s death in order to lay flowers .
“ This is an incident that will stay with this defendant for the rest of his life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His fiance has said ‘ this is going to be a daily recurring nightmare for him ’ .
” Judge Stockdale QC said Caruana is a young man of good character with no previous convictions .
He said : “ It isn ’ t difficult for a defendant to say sorry for what happened .
You have done so .
I ’ m absolutely satisfied your remorse is absolutely sincere and genuinely felt .
“ You expressed it by laying flowers at the scene of the accident .
You are genuinely remorseful and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No sentence will compensate Emily ’ s family for their loss .
There are no winners in a case like this , only losers .
“ This is a classic example of an appalling case that follows from a bout of driving at grossly excessive speed where pedestrians are about.
” Speaking after the sentencing , Police Sergeant Lee Westhead , of Greater Manchester Police ’ s Serious Collision Investigation Unit , said : “ The patience and dignity shown by Emily ’ s family throughout this investigation has been inspiring .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sustained period of dangerous driving over some distance .
“ Ultimately , faced with the overwhelming evidence gathered against him , Caruana had to abandon his lies and face up to the enormity of what he had done – all because he was a few minutes late .
`` He treated other road users with contempt and his flagrant disregard for the rules of the road resulted in an unimaginable tragedy .
“ I hope that Emily ’ s family take some comfort from today ’ s sentencing and I send them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the future as they continue to rebuild their lives .
“ Drivers need to take heed of today ’ s case ; nothing was worth the loss of the life of a wonderful little girl .
We share our roads with vulnerable road users – treat each other with respect .
”

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A judge told a driver who killed a young girl that her death could have been avoided had he not been driving at a “grossly excessive speed”.
Jon-Paul Caruana has been jailed after admitting causing the death of eight-year-old Emily Esme Connor by dangerous driving.
Judge David Stockdale QC told Caruana, 25, he is “absolutely satisfied” that his remorse is genuine.
But he warned that Emily’s death was a “classic example” of the tragic consequences of a death caused by “driving at grossly excessive speed where pedestrians are about”.
Emily was on her way to see the Christmas lights with her grandmother at the Trafford Centre when she was struck by Caruana’s Vauxhall Corsa on November 10, 2018.
The driver, who has no previous convictions, was driving at speeds of up to 50mph in the moments before the crash, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Police experts say he struck Emily while travelling at 47mph after beeping his horn, swerving, hitting a wall and flipping his car.
He was today jailed for three years and four months and banned from the roads for four years and eight months.
Not long before the collision, Caruana had picked up a friend while on his way to work.
His partner, who was a passenger in the car along with their young son, sent a Whatsapp message to the friend stating: “He’s breaking speed barriers to be with you in a minute.”
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Emily’s family, who were present at the sentencing hearing, have since released a statement.
They said: “The family and friends of our daughter, Emily, would like to take this opportunity to firstly thank everyone who came forward in assisting the police with their investigation.
“We would like to especially thank those who stayed with Emily at the scene. It gave us great comfort knowing you were with her.
“Emily’s brothers and ourselves have somehow got to try to move forward, without our beautiful girl. We hope to live in a way Emily would have wanted us to - with grace and compassion.”
Sentencing the defendant, Judge David Stockdale QC described Emily as a “happy, healthy eight year old girl.
“She was doing well at school and was loved by her parents and by her two older brothers.
“She was to be described by her father as ‘the bridge between the family members’.
“Her mother described Emily as ‘the glue that held the family together’.
“On November 10, 2018, she went out with her grandmother Dorothy Simpson Wheeler. They had gone out to see the Christmas lights at the Trafford Centre. It’s difficult to conceive of a more innocent reason for these two to be out and about at that time.”
Judge Stockdale said the pair briefly boarded a bus on the wrong side of the road and were crossing Monton Road to the correct bus stop when Caruana approached in his Vauxhall Corsa.
Emily and Mrs Wheeler had been dropped off on Monton Road at around 10.30am, the weather was good and the visibility was clear.
CCTV footage played in court showed Caruana’s car speeding along Monton Road at speeds of up to 50mph.
The judge told Caruana: “I have observed CCTV footage and you can see the area is quite busy and there are pedestrians about.
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“Up until minutes before nothing untoward was going on.
“Noone could have predicted what was going to happen.
“Dorothy and Emily were crossing Monton Road to reach the correct bus stop on the right side of the road.
“Suddenly and without any warning that they were aware of you as drove your Corsa in their direction at high speed.
“As it seems to me, instead of reducing your speed significantly, you sounded your horn as a warning to them and swerved to the left.
“But it seems you sounding your horn served only to startle Emily for she had been holding her grandmother’s hand but let go apparently attempting to run to the other side.
“Your car collided with her, hit a low wall and overturned hitting Emily for a second time.
“There’s evidence that you had been driving in a particular hurry to pick up a friend who was waiting for you.
“You caused a picture to be sent to your friend showing you were stuck in traffic. That was about seven minutes before the accident.
“Your passenger sent a message that you were ‘breaking speed barriers’. You were in a hurry, you were held up and you were frustrated. But by the time the accident happened you had picked up your friend. That cause had evaporated so I don’t know why you were in a hurry, but you were driving at a grossly excessive speed.
“You were driving at about 50mph - that is a grossly excessive speed.
“It was busy, there were pedestrians around, it was a residential area, the speed limit was 30mph.
“Why you had to drive at that speed one knows not.
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“You had failed to reduce your speed significantly before impact occurred. You sounded your horn and swerved but it did not significantly reduce your speed.”
Judge Stockdale QC said Caruana had also failed to react to pedestrians on the road ahead.
Even if Emily and Mrs Wheeler were not visible because of an oncoming bus, Caruana disregarded the possibility of pedestrians on the road, he said.
“It is not simply a case of excessive speed. It’s also a failure on your part to react to traffic conditions ahead of you.
“This was a piece of obvious dangerous driving. It brought about the loss of a young life. It was rightly described as a tragic accident but it was an accident that was entirely avoidable.”
Caruana, of Lawndale Drive, Worsley, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.
Richard Littler QC, defending, said Caruana - who has no previous convictions - has been devastated by the “tragic accident.”
Caruana, he said, was “heavily distressed” at the scene of the collision and was sometimes inconsolable during police interview.
He also returned to the scene of the crash on the first anniversary of Emily’s death in order to lay flowers.
“This is an incident that will stay with this defendant for the rest of his life,” Mr Littler said.
“His fiance has said ‘this is going to be a daily recurring nightmare for him’.”
Judge Stockdale QC said Caruana is a young man of good character with no previous convictions.
He said: “It isn’t difficult for a defendant to say sorry for what happened. You have done so. I’m absolutely satisfied your remorse is absolutely sincere and genuinely felt.
“You expressed it by laying flowers at the scene of the accident. You are genuinely remorseful and sorry for what has happened.
“No sentence will compensate Emily’s family for their loss. There are no winners in a case like this, only losers.
“This is a classic example of an appalling case that follows from a bout of driving at grossly excessive speed where pedestrians are about.”
Speaking after the sentencing, Police Sergeant Lee Westhead, of Greater Manchester Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “The patience and dignity shown by Emily’s family throughout this investigation has been inspiring. This was a long and complex investigation into a sustained period of dangerous driving over some distance.
“Ultimately, faced with the overwhelming evidence gathered against him, Caruana had to abandon his lies and face up to the enormity of what he had done – all because he was a few minutes late.
"He treated other road users with contempt and his flagrant disregard for the rules of the road resulted in an unimaginable tragedy.
“I hope that Emily’s family take some comfort from today’s sentencing and I send them my sincere condolences and best wishes for the future as they continue to rebuild their lives.
“Drivers need to take heed of today’s case; nothing was worth the loss of the life of a wonderful little girl. We share our roads with vulnerable road users – treat each other with respect.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Sickening Coronation Street scenes as Geoff forces Yasmeen to eat her own pet chicken

Manipulative Geoff Metcalfe showed just how vile he can be in sickening new Coronation Street scenes .
Geoff , played by Ian Bartholomew , revealed his bloodthirsty side in sickening scenes after he accused his wife Yasmeen of making a mess of their tea .
Yasmeen explained dinner was late because she was cleaning out the chicken coop in the garden and she had only cooked vegetables because she did n't have enough money to buy meat .
After berating Yasmeen and binning the food , Geoff ordered her to go upstairs before heading out to the garden .
Nasty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gloves and , in scenes that were n't shown , went to the coop and slaughtered one of Yasmeen 's beloved hens that she had named Charlotte Bronte .
Cruel Geoff then served up the hen for their meal , and only revealed what he had done as Yasmeen tucked in .
Poor Yasmeen raced away from the table to sick .
`` You killed Charlotte Bronte and you made me eat her , '' she cried .
`` I still do n't see what the problem is , '' said a defiant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're not pets they 're for food , your words . ''
When Yasmeen protested that by food she had meant eggs , he argued : `` She was n't laying anymore .
Viewers have been left horrified watching the way Geoff has been controlling Yasmeen , played by Shelley King , over the past few months .
Geoff ’ s coercive control and psychological torture of his wife has been building for a while as he plots to control all aspects of her life and isolate her from her friends and family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a box for hours after his magic trick did n't go to plan .
He mocked his wife 's voice before turning up the music so that no one could hear her cries for help .
Yaseen was left shattered when he forced her to eat crab shell from the bin and she has no idea that Geoff has had cameras fitted inside the house so he knows what she is doing at all times .
Fans hoped that Geoff may finally be stopped when her friend Cathy Matthews overheard him having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convinced everyone into thinking that she 's an alcoholic including Yasmeen .
A spokesperson for ITV said that Coronation Street `` has never shied away from tackling difficult issues . ''

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Manipulative Geoff Metcalfe showed just how vile he can be in sickening new Coronation Street scenes.
Geoff, played by Ian Bartholomew, revealed his bloodthirsty side in sickening scenes after he accused his wife Yasmeen of making a mess of their tea.
Yasmeen explained dinner was late because she was cleaning out the chicken coop in the garden and she had only cooked vegetables because she didn't have enough money to buy meat.
After berating Yasmeen and binning the food, Geoff ordered her to go upstairs before heading out to the garden.
Nasty Geoff then put on a pair of gloves and, in scenes that weren't shown, went to the coop and slaughtered one of Yasmeen's beloved hens that she had named Charlotte Bronte.
Cruel Geoff then served up the hen for their meal, and only revealed what he had done as Yasmeen tucked in.
Poor Yasmeen raced away from the table to sick.
"You killed Charlotte Bronte and you made me eat her," she cried.
(Image: ITV)
"I still don't see what the problem is," said a defiant Geoff.
"You said yourself they're not pets they're for food, your words."
When Yasmeen protested that by food she had meant eggs, he argued: "She wasn't laying anymore.
Coronation Street’s distressing abuse storyline has sparks 146 complaints to Ofcom.
Viewers have been left horrified watching the way Geoff has been controlling Yasmeen, played by Shelley King, over the past few months.
(Image: ITV)
Geoff’s coercive control and psychological torture of his wife has been building for a while as he plots to control all aspects of her life and isolate her from her friends and family.
Recently entertainer Geoff locked claustrophobic Yasmeen in a box for hours after his magic trick didn't go to plan.
He mocked his wife's voice before turning up the music so that no one could hear her cries for help.
Yaseen was left shattered when he forced her to eat crab shell from the bin and she has no idea that Geoff has had cameras fitted inside the house so he knows what she is doing at all times.
Fans hoped that Geoff may finally be stopped when her friend Cathy Matthews overheard him having a pop at Yasmeen - but he convinced everyone into thinking that she's an alcoholic including Yasmeen.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Manchester United great Paul Scholes makes Bruno Fernandes claim about Paul Pogba

Paul Scholes has questioned whether Paul Pogba would actually make Manchester United better after the arrival of Bruno Fernandes .
The former United star claims that Fernandes is providing the type of impact that Pogba was supposed to in the last couple of seasons .
Scholes ' kind words on Fernandes came after his starring role for the Reds in their 5-0 hammering of Club Brugge in the last 32 second-leg tie in the Europa League , with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side now set to face LASK Linz in the last 16 .
Fernandes scored the opener from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scholes was speaking post-match and praised Fernandes but also took a swipe at the currently injured Pogba .
`` The fact that nobody has been talking about Pogba coming back into the team in the last few weeks speaks volumes for what Fernandes has brought to the team , '' Scholes told BT Sport .
`` He has probably brought to the table what Pogba has n't in the last couple of years .
Fernandes has been allowed the freedom and it 's worked .
`` Pogba is a great player but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be here next season .
I just think United should carry on as they are .
`` I think it would be tough for Pogba to get in this team at the moment . ''
On Fernandes , Scholes added : `` He feeds good players around him .
You think of good teams in the past and all of them have that link between the midfield and the attack .
`` It 's early days and we do n't want to get too carried away but he just looks that type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack together . ''

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Paul Scholes has questioned whether Paul Pogba would actually make Manchester United better after the arrival of Bruno Fernandes.
The former United star claims that Fernandes is providing the type of impact that Pogba was supposed to in the last couple of seasons.
Scholes' kind words on Fernandes came after his starring role for the Reds in their 5-0 hammering of Club Brugge in the last 32 second-leg tie in the Europa League, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side now set to face LASK Linz in the last 16.
Fernandes scored the opener from the penalty spot before the rout ensued.
Scholes was speaking post-match and praised Fernandes but also took a swipe at the currently injured Pogba.
"The fact that nobody has been talking about Pogba coming back into the team in the last few weeks speaks volumes for what Fernandes has brought to the team," Scholes told BT Sport.
"He has probably brought to the table what Pogba hasn't in the last couple of years. Fernandes has been allowed the freedom and it's worked.
"Pogba is a great player but it doesn't look like he is going to be here next season. I just think United should carry on as they are.
"I think it would be tough for Pogba to get in this team at the moment."
On Fernandes, Scholes added: "He feeds good players around him. You think of good teams in the past and all of them have that link between the midfield and the attack.
"It's early days and we don't want to get too carried away but he just looks that type of player who can knit a full attack together."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Drunk woman who assaulted police officer in 10am ruckus avoids jail after claiming she's turned her

Drunk woman who assaulted police officer in 10am ruckus avoids jail after claiming she's turned her back on booze

A drunk woman has avoided jail after kicking a police officer - after claiming she has turned her back on alcohol .
Tania Whetham , 37 , had been drinking with an unnamed man and one other when the police turned up at the house on Wooded Close in Bury at 10am on February 12 , this year .
All three were found to be intoxicated , Manchester Magistrates court heard .
Whetham , from Wythenshawe , had allegedly made a call to the police , but upon seeing them in the house , she became aggressive and assumed she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone to the kitchen looking for the knife block , only to be stopped by officers who took her to the floor .
During the struggle , Whetham kicked out at one of the officers , hitting him in the back .
No injuries were caused .
Outlining the facts , prosecutor Gareth Hughes said there was a disturbance at the house and the police arrived to find three people who were intoxicated .
“ The police were hoping to take this defendant to an alternative place and alternative address , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overheard those discussions and assumed she was being sectioned under the Mental Health Act .
This caused a reaction which made for the main part of the assault .
“ She had gone for the knife block in the kitchen .
The officer managed to stop her before she got there .
“ Two officers then took her to the floor , and then she kicked out her leg backwards , which connected with the officer in the back .
No injury was caused .
“ She was arrested when other officers came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the police van and continued to be abusive , shouting and screaming once detained.
” Whetham was said to have 20 previous offences of a similar nature in total , including previous assaults on police constables .
In mitigation , defence lawyer Bill Rawstron said after her first appearance at court the day after the incident , Whetham has made some considerable changes to her life , including completely cutting out alcohol and drugs .
“ She presents today significantly better in terms of her physical characteristics .
She has not drunk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ She has since moved back in with her elderly grandmother who does not abide by drinking .
“ The situation was that she was homeless and was made an offer by the tenant of the property , and the police were called .
“ That gentleman took advantage of her vulnerabilities , he would often ply her with vodka , make sexually inappropriate remarks and have that similar type of contact .
“ She called the police that morning and they saw three people who were under the influence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s clear she had marks and bruises , and that she was subject to a physical attack .
“ When she was going for the knife block , she wanted to harm herself , not the officer .
“ The defendant has said she wants her life back and wants an alcohol-free life.
” Whetham , of Harbury Crescent , pleaded guilty to one charge of assault and emergency worker , and was sentenced to a 12 months community order .
Sentencing her , District Judge John Temperley said : “ I sentence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached for that knife block , you had the intention of only harming yourself , rather than anybody else .
“ I accept this for the same reason that the police evidence is of you making threats about self-harming at the time when they were detaining you .
“ If I thought you were going to cause injury to anybody else , I would probably send this case to the Crown Court .
“ However , I am struck by the change in your behaviour over the last couple of weeks and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Along with her community order , Whetham was ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity requirement , pay a £100 fine and pay £50 compensation to the officer .
She was also ordered to pay £150 court costs .

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A drunk woman has avoided jail after kicking a police officer - after claiming she has turned her back on alcohol.
Tania Whetham, 37, had been drinking with an unnamed man and one other when the police turned up at the house on Wooded Close in Bury at 10am on February 12, this year.
All three were found to be intoxicated, Manchester Magistrates court heard.
Whetham, from Wythenshawe , had allegedly made a call to the police, but upon seeing them in the house, she became aggressive and assumed she was being sectioned.
She had then gone to the kitchen looking for the knife block, only to be stopped by officers who took her to the floor.
During the struggle, Whetham kicked out at one of the officers, hitting him in the back. No injuries were caused.
Outlining the facts, prosecutor Gareth Hughes said there was a disturbance at the house and the police arrived to find three people who were intoxicated.
“The police were hoping to take this defendant to an alternative place and alternative address,” he said.
“She seems to have overheard those discussions and assumed she was being sectioned under the Mental Health Act. This caused a reaction which made for the main part of the assault.
“She had gone for the knife block in the kitchen. The officer managed to stop her before she got there.
“Two officers then took her to the floor, and then she kicked out her leg backwards, which connected with the officer in the back. No injury was caused.
“She was arrested when other officers came to assist.
“She was carried to the police van and continued to be abusive, shouting and screaming once detained.”
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Whetham was said to have 20 previous offences of a similar nature in total, including previous assaults on police constables.
In mitigation, defence lawyer Bill Rawstron said after her first appearance at court the day after the incident, Whetham has made some considerable changes to her life, including completely cutting out alcohol and drugs.
“She presents today significantly better in terms of her physical characteristics. She has not drunk alcohol since that day,” he said.
“She has since moved back in with her elderly grandmother who does not abide by drinking.
“The situation was that she was homeless and was made an offer by the tenant of the property, and the police were called.
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“That gentleman took advantage of her vulnerabilities, he would often ply her with vodka, make sexually inappropriate remarks and have that similar type of contact.
“She called the police that morning and they saw three people who were under the influence of alcohol at 10am.
“It’s clear she had marks and bruises, and that she was subject to a physical attack.
“When she was going for the knife block, she wanted to harm herself, not the officer.
“The defendant has said she wants her life back and wants an alcohol-free life.”
Whetham, of Harbury Crescent, pleaded guilty to one charge of assault and emergency worker, and was sentenced to a 12 months community order.
Sentencing her, District Judge John Temperley said: “I sentence you on the basis that when you reached for that knife block, you had the intention of only harming yourself, rather than anybody else.
“I accept this for the same reason that the police evidence is of you making threats about self-harming at the time when they were detaining you.
“If I thought you were going to cause injury to anybody else, I would probably send this case to the Crown Court.
“However, I am struck by the change in your behaviour over the last couple of weeks and how you have taken steps to get help.”
Along with her community order, Whetham was ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activity requirement, pay a £100 fine and pay £50 compensation to the officer.
She was also ordered to pay £150 court costs.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Another person tests positive for Coronavirus in England bringing total number of UK cases to 20

Another person in England has tested positive for coronavirus .
The patient is believed to have contracted the COVID-19 virus while in the UK , according to the Department of Health and Social Care .
It has not yet been confirmed where the patient is from , but they have been transferred to an NHS infection centre at Guys ' Hospital in London .
The latest case brings the total number of people infected in the UK to 20 .
It comes as the World Health Organisation warned the outbreak is `` getting bigger . ''
On Friday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a British man who was on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship had died .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he `` very much regrets the loss of life of the individual concerned . ''
Coronavirus is now the Government ’ s top priority , Mr Johnson said .
He is expected to chair an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday to discuss the government 's response to the outbreak .
Meanwhile , a Manchester mum-of-two stuck at a four-start hotel in Tenerife with four cases of Coronavirus spoke of her fears .
Lara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been “ kept completely in the dark ” at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel , where at least four guests , including an Italian doctor , have tested positive for coronavirus .
She told BBC Breakfast that she felt the quarantine provisions were not being safely managed at the four-star hotel on the south-west of Spanish island .
On Friday morning , guests started leaving the locked-down hotel after undergoing screening for Coronavirus , also known as Covid-19 .
She said : “ We are very tired now and cabin fever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have decided to self-isolate and obviously it is not easy . ''
Further cases of the virus were confirmed in northern Ireland and Wales on Friday .
Coronavirus quarantine pods have been installed at every hospital in Greater Manchester .
The Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said in a statement : `` One further patient in England has tested positive for COVID-19 .
`` The virus was passed on in the UK .
`` It is not clear whether they contracted it directly or indirectly from an individual who had recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being investigated and contact tracing has begun .
`` The patient has been transferred to a specialist NHS infection centre at Guy 's and St Thomas . '

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Another person in England has tested positive for coronavirus .
The patient is believed to have contracted the COVID-19 virus while in the UK, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.
It has not yet been confirmed where the patient is from, but they have been transferred to an NHS infection centre at Guys' Hospital in London.
The latest case brings the total number of people infected in the UK to 20.
It comes as the World Health Organisation warned the outbreak is "getting bigger."
On Friday, the Foreign Office confirmed Japanese media reports that a British man who was on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship had died .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he "very much regrets the loss of life of the individual concerned."
Coronavirus is now the Government’s top priority, Mr Johnson said.
He is expected to chair an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday to discuss the government's response to the outbreak.
Meanwhile, a Manchester mum-of-two stuck at a four-start hotel in Tenerife with four cases of Coronavirus spoke of her fears.
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Lara Pennington, 45, said her family has been “kept completely in the dark” at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel, where at least four guests, including an Italian doctor, have tested positive for coronavirus.
She told BBC Breakfast that she felt the quarantine provisions were not being safely managed at the four-star hotel on the south-west of Spanish island.
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On Friday morning, guests started leaving the locked-down hotel after undergoing screening for Coronavirus, also known as Covid-19.
She said: “We are very tired now and cabin fever has started to set in.
“We have decided to self-isolate and obviously it is not easy."
Further cases of the virus were confirmed in northern Ireland and Wales on Friday.
Coronavirus quarantine pods have been installed at every hospital in Greater Manchester.
The Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said in a statement: "One further patient in England has tested positive for COVID-19.
"The virus was passed on in the UK.
"It is not clear whether they contracted it directly or indirectly from an individual who had recently returned from abroad.
"This is being investigated and contact tracing has begun.
"The patient has been transferred to a specialist NHS infection centre at Guy's and St Thomas.'


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Shaun Wright-Phillips makes promising claim about Man City's Champions League ban

Former Manchester City star Shaun Wright-Phillips insists that the Champions League ban hanging over his old club 's head will not have a huge impact on Pep Guardiola and his players .
The narrative since the ban was handed down by UEFA has been one of worry among the national press , suggesting that Guardiola and his star players could be on his way out of the Etihad Stadium .
Guardiola , however , has reaffirmed his commitment to the club and none of the top players have spoken about wanting to depart .
City have since begun the process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overturned via the Court of Arbitration for Sport and even a long appeal could prevent the ban from coming into place next season .
Wright-Phillips , meanwhile , has played down the concerns surrounding a potential ban and also admits he thinks the Blues can overturn the decision anyway .
`` I don ’ t think a ban means anything for Pep and the top players , '' Wright-Phillips told PA. '' If it does stand , which I don ’ t think it will and I feel they are confident it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as any other club .
`` Man Utd have not been in the Champions League for a few years and they have still kept ( David ) De Gea , players like ( Paul ) Pogba , and Manchester City will be able to do the same . ''

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Former Manchester City star Shaun Wright-Phillips insists that the Champions League ban hanging over his old club's head will not have a huge impact on Pep Guardiola and his players.
The narrative since the ban was handed down by UEFA has been one of worry among the national press, suggesting that Guardiola and his star players could be on his way out of the Etihad Stadium.
Guardiola, however, has reaffirmed his commitment to the club and none of the top players have spoken about wanting to depart.
City have since begun the process of trying to get UEFA's decision overturned via the Court of Arbitration for Sport and even a long appeal could prevent the ban from coming into place next season.
Wright-Phillips, meanwhile, has played down the concerns surrounding a potential ban and also admits he thinks the Blues can overturn the decision anyway.
"I don’t think a ban means anything for Pep and the top players," Wright-Phillips told PA.
"If it does stand, which I don’t think it will and I feel they are confident it will get overturned, it is the same as any other club.
"Man Utd have not been in the Champions League for a few years and they have still kept (David) De Gea, players like (Paul) Pogba, and Manchester City will be able to do the same."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Sister of chef who died after being injected with drugs by a man he met on Grindr says he 'deserves

Sister of chef who died after being injected with drugs by a man he met on Grindr says he 'deserves to pay' for her brother's death

The sister of a chef who died after being injected with drugs during chemsex by a man he met on Grindr says he 'deserves to pay ' for her brother 's death .
Neil Cuckson , 32 , has been jailed for six years after admitting five offences including administering a poison or noxious substance so as to endanger life .
Hiran Chauhan , 24 , died after Cuckson gave him GHB and injected him with crystal meth .
Cuckson then desperately tried to cover up Hiran 's death , before burying his body in a park opposite his flat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discovered by schoolchildren on July 9 last year , almost a week after he first met Cuckson .
The exact cause of Hiran 's death remains unclear , because the state of his body when it was recovered meant that a normal post mortem examination could not be conducted .
During a sentencing hearing at Manchester Crown Court on Friday , tributes were paid to Hiran by his family .
Statements from his cousins read in court told how Hiran was a 'caring ' person who was part of a 'close ' family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship with his parents , the court heard .
He had been victim to bullying when he was a child , but had moved on and was happy with his dream job as a chef .
Hiran 's sister , Gemma Chauhan , movingly spoke in court in front of Cuckson to reveal the impact of her sibling 's death .
She said : `` Growing up we were stuck together at the hip , when our parents would take us out people would comment on how they thought we were twins , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other no matter what .
`` Unfortunately this failed , as now he has left me and I could n't protect him from the danger he was in .
`` Hiran was the life and soul of the party , no matter how he was feeling or what he was struggling with he always had a smile on his face and never let anyone around him be sad or suffer .
`` All Hiran wanted was love , he looked for love from others because unfortunately we did not get this from our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was missing I had a deep hole in my stomach .
`` No matter what others said I knew something bad had happened , as Hiran going missing was out of character .
`` Each day he was missing I was looking everywhere for him .
I 'm not religious but each night I prayed for him .
`` I then remember seeing on the news that a body had been found .
I called the police seeking an update .
`` I remember thinking that the body had been found in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoping and praying that it was n't my beautiful brother , Hiran .
`` I got to Manchester as quickly as possible and sought additional advice and guidance from the police .
`` I still ended up handing missing person leaflets out because I could not imagine the body being Hiran , it just could not be .
`` When it was confirmed Hiran 's bank card was on the body , I just knew it had to be him , but how could it be , how could someone just dump my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I sat fully clothed for three hours under a cold shower crying , crying like I had never done before .
`` The feelings I felt that day have not gone away , that emptiness has been with me ever since .
`` When I was told what had happened to my brother , I just could not process it .
It was horrific .
`` What makes it worse is that we will only ever have one side of the story , Neil Cuckson 's version of events , I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just wanted to be loved .
`` He used the dating sites in the hope of finding this .
`` Dating sites are the norm in this generation , but you do not expect to meet up with someone and not return home safely .
`` The GHB drug has been used in a drink .
How do I know if Hiran even knew what he was taking ?
`` Neil Cuckson has stated that Hiran had never taken anything like this before .
`` How did he know this ?
And then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to inject my brother with crystal meth ?
`` Someone dying who you know , are close to , or someone you met once is horrible for anyone but the events Neil Cuckson took after my brother passed away is disgusting .
`` He should have rang an ambulance , there was a chance my brother could have been saved , but no , Neil Cuckson thought he was better than a medical professional and thought he could make all these decisions .
`` What kind of individual thinks it 's normal to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days , wrap him up , buy a car to hide a body , drag a body across a road and dump a body in a field , this is not normal and he deserves to suffer .
`` No justice will ever make me feel better , he took my brother away from me .
`` He will have to live his life with all the mental images from those six days .
`` He will have to live his life knowing that he has destroyed Hiran 's family .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others ended the day Hiran passed away .
`` Every time I close my eyes all I can see is my brother 's body being dragged across a street , my brother 's body in such a state and this is all because of Neil Cuckson .
`` I could not see my brothers face one last time .
I just wanted to see him , to stroke his face , to say my goodbyes to him but this was taken from me by Neil Cuckson .
`` He not only took my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my chance to hug him one last time , he took away my goodbye .
`` I have to live with the fact that I am never going to know the truth '' Did Neil Cuckson know that keeping my brother 's body in the way that he did for so long in such hot weather would prevent or destroy any forensic evidence being located ?
`` It kills me knowing that the only evidence that we have is from the mouth of the man who took my brother .
`` I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any remorse for killing my brother .
`` I will never be my normal self again and this is due to Neil Cuckson 's actions , he took my brother 's life and deserves to pay for this . ''

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The sister of a chef who died after being injected with drugs during chemsex by a man he met on Grindr says he 'deserves to pay' for her brother's death.
Neil Cuckson, 32, has been jailed for six years after admitting five offences including administering a poison or noxious substance so as to endanger life.
Hiran Chauhan, 24, died after Cuckson gave him GHB and injected him with crystal meth.
Cuckson then desperately tried to cover up Hiran's death, before burying his body in a park opposite his flat in Eccles.
Hiran's body was discovered by schoolchildren on July 9 last year, almost a week after he first met Cuckson.
(Image: Facebook)
The exact cause of Hiran's death remains unclear, because the state of his body when it was recovered meant that a normal post mortem examination could not be conducted.
During a sentencing hearing at Manchester Crown Court on Friday, tributes were paid to Hiran by his family.
Statements from his cousins read in court told how Hiran was a 'caring' person who was part of a 'close' family.
But he had a 'complicated' relationship with his parents, the court heard.
He had been victim to bullying when he was a child, but had moved on and was happy with his dream job as a chef.
Hiran's sister, Gemma Chauhan, movingly spoke in court in front of Cuckson to reveal the impact of her sibling's death.
(Image: Google)
She said: "Growing up we were stuck together at the hip, when our parents would take us out people would comment on how they thought we were twins, and how we would stick by each other no matter what.
"Unfortunately this failed, as now he has left me and I couldn't protect him from the danger he was in.
"Hiran was the life and soul of the party, no matter how he was feeling or what he was struggling with he always had a smile on his face and never let anyone around him be sad or suffer.
"All Hiran wanted was love, he looked for love from others because unfortunately we did not get this from our parents.
"When I found out he was missing I had a deep hole in my stomach.
"No matter what others said I knew something bad had happened, as Hiran going missing was out of character.
"Each day he was missing I was looking everywhere for him. I'm not religious but each night I prayed for him.
"I then remember seeing on the news that a body had been found. I called the police seeking an update.
(Image: GMP)
"I remember thinking that the body had been found in such a horrific way, I was hoping and praying that it wasn't my beautiful brother, Hiran.
"I got to Manchester as quickly as possible and sought additional advice and guidance from the police.
"I still ended up handing missing person leaflets out because I could not imagine the body being Hiran, it just could not be.
"When it was confirmed Hiran's bank card was on the body, I just knew it had to be him, but how could it be, how could someone just dump my loving brother in such a way?
"I sat fully clothed for three hours under a cold shower crying, crying like I had never done before.
"The feelings I felt that day have not gone away, that emptiness has been with me ever since.
"When I was told what had happened to my brother, I just could not process it. It was horrific.
(Image: MEN Media)
"What makes it worse is that we will only ever have one side of the story, Neil Cuckson's version of events, I will never know the truth.
"Hiran just wanted to be loved.
"He used the dating sites in the hope of finding this.
"Dating sites are the norm in this generation, but you do not expect to meet up with someone and not return home safely.
"The GHB drug has been used in a drink. How do I know if Hiran even knew what he was taking?
"Neil Cuckson has stated that Hiran had never taken anything like this before.
"How did he know this? And then why would he think it was OK to inject my brother with crystal meth?
(Image: GMP)
"Someone dying who you know, are close to, or someone you met once is horrible for anyone but the events Neil Cuckson took after my brother passed away is disgusting.
"He should have rang an ambulance, there was a chance my brother could have been saved, but no, Neil Cuckson thought he was better than a medical professional and thought he could make all these decisions.
"What kind of individual thinks it's normal to sleep next to a body for six days, wrap him up, buy a car to hide a body, drag a body across a road and dump a body in a field, this is not normal and he deserves to suffer.
"No justice will ever make me feel better, he took my brother away from me.
"He will have to live his life with all the mental images from those six days.
"He will have to live his life knowing that he has destroyed Hiran's family.
"He not only took one life, many others ended the day Hiran passed away.
"Every time I close my eyes all I can see is my brother's body being dragged across a street, my brother's body in such a state and this is all because of Neil Cuckson.
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"I could not see my brothers face one last time. I just wanted to see him, to stroke his face, to say my goodbyes to him but this was taken from me by Neil Cuckson.
"He not only took my brother away from me he took away my chance to hug him one last time, he took away my goodbye.
"I have to live with the fact that I am never going to know the truth
"Did Neil Cuckson know that keeping my brother's body in the way that he did for so long in such hot weather would prevent or destroy any forensic evidence being located?
"It kills me knowing that the only evidence that we have is from the mouth of the man who took my brother.
"I do not believe that Neil Cuckson has shown any remorse for killing my brother.
"I will never be my normal self again and this is due to Neil Cuckson's actions, he took my brother's life and deserves to pay for this."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Odion Ighalo prediction issued by Manchester United great Paul Scholes

Manchester United great Paul Scholes has made a prediction about Odion Ighalo that fans will love .
Ighalo made the loan switch to the Reds last month from Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League in a late January transfer window deal .
The deal was questioned by some but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has always maintained that the 30-year-old boyhood United fan would be a great value for the club .
Fast-forward to Thursday night and Ighalo netted his first goal for the club in the 5-0 hammering of Club Brugge in the Europa League .
It meant a 6-1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last 32 tie and now they will face Austrian side LASK Linz in the last 16 .
Scholes was on BT Sport pundit duties for the win over Club Brugge and had kind words to say about Ighalo .
`` I am delighted for Ighalo , I think he ’ s looked really sharp , '' Scholes told BT Sport .
`` He ’ s not played for a while , we know that , and he ’ s shown great movement off the ball .
He could even have had another .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ job here , he ’ ll get chances created for him . ''
Ighalo was naturally delighted after scoring his first goal for the club last night and he sent a message to fans on social media following the contest .
`` This is what I dreamt of .
I dreamt of playing for United and scoring my first goal .
I ’ m very happy for that , '' he said .
`` It feels great .
Old Trafford , seeing the fans singing my name , screaming for me .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this moment and this is a moment I will cherish for the rest of my life . ''

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Manchester United great Paul Scholes has made a prediction about Odion Ighalo that fans will love.
Ighalo made the loan switch to the Reds last month from Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League in a late January transfer window deal.
The deal was questioned by some but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has always maintained that the 30-year-old boyhood United fan would be a great value for the club.
Fast-forward to Thursday night and Ighalo netted his first goal for the club in the 5-0 hammering of Club Brugge in the Europa League. It meant a 6-1 aggregate win for the Reds in the last 32 tie and now they will face Austrian side LASK Linz in the last 16.
Scholes was on BT Sport pundit duties for the win over Club Brugge and had kind words to say about Ighalo.
"I am delighted for Ighalo, I think he’s looked really sharp," Scholes told BT Sport.
"He’s not played for a while, we know that, and he’s shown great movement off the ball. He could even have had another.
"He’ll do a good job here, he’ll get chances created for him."
Ighalo was naturally delighted after scoring his first goal for the club last night and he sent a message to fans on social media following the contest.
"This is what I dreamt of. I dreamt of playing for United and scoring my first goal. I’m very happy for that," he said.
"It feels great. Old Trafford, seeing the fans singing my name, screaming for me. I’m very grateful. I waited for this moment and this is a moment I will cherish for the rest of my life."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Shop worker threatened by two men and robbed in Irlam

A shop worker was threatened during a robbery in Irlam .
Two men targeted Ferryhill Stores , Ferryhill Road at @ @ @ @ @ February 6 .
The shop worker was threatened by the men , who then fled @ @ @ @ @ .
The men ran off along Ferry Road towards the Boathouse pub .
No-one was @ @ @ @ @ One man is described as white , around 6ft tall , very thin and was @ @ @ @ @ The second man was white and around 5ft 5ins tall .
Police say no further @ @ @ @ @ with information or footage should call police on 0161 856 5351 quoting incident number 512 @ @ @ @ @ be passed on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 .

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A shop worker was threatened during a robbery in Irlam .
Two men targeted Ferryhill Stores, Ferryhill Road at around 6.20am on Thursday, February 6.
The shop worker was threatened by the men, who then fled with a quantity of cash.
The men ran off along Ferry Road towards the Boathouse pub.
No-one was injured during the robbery.
One man is described as white, around 6ft tall, very thin and was wearing a black hoodie.
The second man was white and around 5ft 5ins tall.
Police say no further descriptions are available.
Anyone with information or footage should call police on 0161 856 5351 quoting incident number 512 of 06/02/2020
Details can also be passed on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--EuroMillions results and draw LIVE: Winning numbers for Friday February 28

It 's finally Friday and it 's also your final chance to win big on the Euromillions this month .
@ @ @ @ @ month ?
Well you 'd be splashing the cash if you won tonight 's jackpot @ @ @ @ @ £57m .
It 's a life-changing amount and literally anything could be possible .
From @ @ @ @ @ , to treating loved ones and waving goodbye to those bills once and for all @ @ @ @ @ do is match all five numbers plus the two lucky stars and hope that a @ @ @ @ @ to you .
But even if you do n't hit the jackpot , up to @ @ @ @ @ .
And as for the Millionaire Maker , you 're entry is automatically guaranteed when @ @ @ @ @ Tonight we reveal the results for Euromillions , the Thunderball draw , and Millionaire Maker @ @ @ @ @ blog below for the all of the winning numbers .

It's finally Friday and it's also your final chance to win big on the Euromillions this month.
Could February be your lucky month?
Well you'd be splashing the cash if you won tonight's jackpot as it is a staggering £57m.
It's a life-changing amount and literally anything could be possible.
From luxury holidays and flash cars, to treating loved ones and waving goodbye to those bills once and for all.
All you need to do is match all five numbers plus the two lucky stars and hope that a windfall is making its way to you.
But even if you don't hit the jackpot, up to £130,000 can still be won.
And as for the Millionaire Maker, you're entry is automatically guaranteed when you purchase a ticket.
Tonight we reveal the results for Euromillions, the Thunderball draw, and Millionaire Maker code.
Follow our live blog below for the all of the winning numbers.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-02-28--Friend knew girl, 12, who drowned in River Irwell 'was going to die' when she got into difficulties,

Friend knew girl, 12, who drowned in River Irwell 'was going to die' when she got into difficulties, inquest told

A friend said she knew drowned schoolgirl Shukri Abdi ‘ was going to die ’ the moment the 12-year-old Somalian refugee got into difficulties , an inquest heard .
Shukri drowned while swimming in the River Irwell near Bury town centre in June 2019 .
Four children who were with Shukri at the river can only be referred to as Child One , Child Two , Child Three and Child Four .
On Friday the inquest at Manchester Coroner ’ s Court was played footage of Child Two ’ s police interview which was conducted the day after Shukri ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the previous day had been the first time she , Shukri and Child One had ‘ hung out together ’ .
They had arranged to go to Primark where , Child Two said , Shukri and Child One planned to steal something .
The three girls then caught a bus to Child One ’ s home before returning to Bury town centre and going to the river behind the police station .
Child Two told police Shukri said she knew how to swim ‘ a little bit ’ but wasn ’ t very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the water , but Child Two said she got out after a few minutes to change her t-shirt .
Holding hands Shukri and Child One then went into the deeper part of the river .
Child Two said : “ Shukri let go of ( Child One ’ s ) hand .
She was up to her neck in the water .
“ She let go because the water was flowing .
“ She went down then came back up again .
She was shouting ‘ help , help ’ and flapping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I knew that she was going to die .
I was shouting her name .
She never came back up .
I thought that she was dead already.
” Being interviewed via videolink Child Two told the inquest the three girls had arranged to go to what Child One described as a ‘ waterpark with slides ’ earlier that day .
Child Two said Shukri , who came to the UK in January 2017 , was in two minds about going as she was worried about how her mum might react because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mosque studying for an exam .
“ Shukri was panicking , she was worried because she was going to have to find an excuse for her mum , ” Child Two said .
“ She was like ‘ Oh no , I don ’ t want to go ’ .
” Child Two was asked if she told Shukri , who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp to Somalian parents , that ‘ wasn ’ t fair ’ and if they had had a ‘ fight ’ over her reluctance to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It wasn ’ t fighting , it was like arguing .
“ I wanted her to come because I thought it would be more fun .
“ I said ‘ Just think of an excuse then you can go ’ .
” Shukri , Child Two said , was also concerned when the three girls met up with Child Three and Child Four because she ‘ definitely didn ’ t want to hang out with boys , she just wanted it to be us girls ’ .
Asked if at any point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ unpleasant ’ or ‘ threatening ’ to Shukri or if anyone did anything to ‘ upset ’ Shukri , Child Two replied ‘ I do not remember ’ .
Asked if anyone had ‘ laid hands ’ on Shukri or put her ‘ under pressure ’ to go to the river , Child Two repeatedly replied ‘ I don ’ t know ’ and ‘ I don ’ t remember ’ .
Asked if anyone had ‘ pushed ’ Shukri or ‘ held her under the water ’ she replied ‘ no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been any plan to ‘ scare ’ Shukri by ‘ getting her into trouble ’ in the river .
The inquest will recommence at a later date .

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A friend said she knew drowned schoolgirl Shukri Abdi ‘was going to die’ the moment the 12-year-old Somalian refugee got into difficulties, an inquest heard.
Shukri drowned while swimming in the River Irwell near Bury town centre in June 2019.
Four children who were with Shukri at the river can only be referred to as Child One, Child Two, Child Three and Child Four.
On Friday the inquest at Manchester Coroner’s Court was played footage of Child Two’s police interview which was conducted the day after Shukri’s death.
She told officers how the previous day had been the first time she, Shukri and Child One had ‘hung out together’.
They had arranged to go to Primark where, Child Two said, Shukri and Child One planned to steal something.
The three girls then caught a bus to Child One’s home before returning to Bury town centre and going to the river behind the police station.
Child Two told police Shukri said she knew how to swim ‘a little bit’ but wasn’t very confident.
All three girls initially got into the water, but Child Two said she got out after a few minutes to change her t-shirt.
Holding hands Shukri and Child One then went into the deeper part of the river.
Child Two said: “Shukri let go of (Child One’s) hand. She was up to her neck in the water.
“She let go because the water was flowing.
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“She went down then came back up again. She was shouting ‘help, help’ and flapping her hands. She was scared.
“I knew that she was going to die. I was shouting her name. She never came back up. I thought that she was dead already.”
Being interviewed via videolink Child Two told the inquest the three girls had arranged to go to what Child One described as a ‘waterpark with slides’ earlier that day.
Child Two said Shukri, who came to the UK in January 2017, was in two minds about going as she was worried about how her mum might react because she was supposed to be at the mosque studying for an exam.
“Shukri was panicking, she was worried because she was going to have to find an excuse for her mum,” Child Two said.
“She was like ‘Oh no, I don’t want to go’.”
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Child Two was asked if she told Shukri, who was born in a Kenyan refugee camp to Somalian parents, that ‘wasn’t fair’ and if they had had a ‘fight’ over her reluctance to go to the river.
She replied: “It wasn’t fighting, it was like arguing.
“I wanted her to come because I thought it would be more fun.
“I said ‘Just think of an excuse then you can go’.”
Shukri, Child Two said, was also concerned when the three girls met up with Child Three and Child Four because she ‘definitely didn’t want to hang out with boys, she just wanted it to be us girls’.
Asked if at any point anyone said anything ‘rude’, ‘unpleasant’ or ‘threatening’ to Shukri or if anyone did anything to ‘upset’ Shukri, Child Two replied ‘I do not remember’.
Asked if anyone had ‘laid hands’ on Shukri or put her ‘under pressure’ to go to the river, Child Two repeatedly replied ‘I don’t know’ and ‘I don’t remember’.
Asked if anyone had ‘pushed’ Shukri or ‘held her under the water’ she replied ‘no’.
Child Two also denied there had been any plan to ‘scare’ Shukri by ‘getting her into trouble’ in the river.
The inquest will recommence at a later date.
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