themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-21--Loved and Lost: The people who have died after contracting coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has brought heartache to hundreds of people across Greater Manchester .
Lives are lost every day in the region to this awful disease .
At the Manchester Evening News , we have vowed to honour the memory of the Covid-19 victims from our area in our Loved and Lost series .
Behind the statistics are mothers , sons , fathers and daughters who will be dearly missed by their loved ones .
Here , we pay tribute to some of the people who have died .
If you have a loved one that you want to honour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from Rochdale , died on May 21 at Fairfield Hospital .
He was 85 years old .
He left behind his wife Elaine , daughter Katherine , son-in-law Ben and grandchildren Alice , Joe and George .
Fred went to Spotland Primary School then Castlemere Secondary School .
He was a painter and decorator .
He did National Service in the Air Force in 1955 .
There he discovered Edinburgh , which became Fred and Elaine 's favourite place to go on holiday .
He made many good friends there .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a church warden , his daughter Katherine Schofield said .
He was interested in every sport , but cricket was his passion .
Fred loved jazz music and for many years was a member of New Town Jazz Club .
He loved going for a pub meal and was very fond of Millcroft Tea Gardens , where he celebrated many happy events with his family .
His family said he had a very good sense of humour and liked to look on the bright side of life .
Fred loved visiting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in here .
They went to see lots of local productions and for many years loved to go to Edinburgh Festival .
Fred loved cats and they loved him .
His health deteriorated recently and after a short illness he caught the virus in hospital and died very quickly .
He will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends .
Kathleen , from Gorton , passed away on April 1 .
The 80-year-old was described by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , mum and friend .
Grandchildren Kalvin , Mia and Maddison wrote : `` Love you nana I will miss you loads . ''
Tom was born in Hulme and moved in the 60s to Wythenshawe .
He was father to sons Nicholas Wright and Benjamin Wright .
He lived and worked in Manchester all his life and retired age 57 with early onset Alzheimer 's after working as a postman in Altrincham .
He lived on the Brooklands Estate .
Ex-wife and mother to his sons , Kay England , said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all his life .
He was a devoted father to two sons and will be very much missed .
If you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in here .
Paying tribute , Kay said : `` God bless Tommy now in peace after a long struggle with Altzheimer at such a young age .
Was taken quickly in the end after contracting coronavirus . ''
Yvonne worked for Salford Council for over 30 years , at St George 's Day Centre .
She loved her job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband passed away in 1995 , aged 52 .
Yvonne was also a mother who looked after her two children .
She had a son named Darren and daughter named Tina , and grandchildren Stefan and Bailey .
She was mum-in-law to Jackie and Paul .
She had a twin sister called Patricia .
Daughter Tina Price said : `` Our mum was the kindest person , she always found the good in people , never complained when life was tough .
`` She loved to ride her bike when she was younger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an animal lover who has rescued lots in her time .
`` She loved spending time with her family .
Unfortunately mum was diagnosed with dementia in 2017 which changed our world so much .
`` We cared for mum for three years at home .
`` Unfortunately her needs became too great and she went into a nursing home in January 2020 .
`` We had n't seen mum since the lockdown and was doing really well , I got to see her through a window three weeks before she died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collapsed there and then .
It 's so hard living with this for the rest of our lives knowing we will never see our beautiful mum again .
She was very much loved by lots who I know will miss her too .
Keep smiling mum just like you always did . ''
Ishbel had two daughters , three granddaughters and a step granddaughter .
She lived in Meadway Court in Bramhall .
Ishbel was born and brought up in Scotland .
She met her husband Bob when he was transferred to Motherwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1957 .
They married in November , 1958 and had Marion in Nov 1959 .
In 1981 Bob returned to Stockport with Ishbel and Fiona due to work commitments .
Marion remained in Edinburgh and married that year .
Daughter Fiona Mkkes said : `` My mum was the most amazing woman .
She cared deeply for all of us and her friends .
`` When Bob passed away in 2006 , mum continued to care for her daughters and grandchildren .
`` My mum was an inspirational lady and had beaten so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken by this horrific infection at the age of 92 . ''
Geoffrey spent 30 years running a sweet shop , off licence and newsagent with his wife in Reddish , Stockport .
He enjoyed time with his family .
Paying tribute , Barbara Rees said : `` A great dad what every girl should have .
He loved his family very much . ''
The 91-year-old , of Dane Bank , Denton , died at Stepping Hill Hospital on April 19 .
He was born at St Mary ’ s Hospital in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He lived and grew up in Chorlton where he had jobs in numerous trades .
After they had their son and daughter born 18 months apart and they moved to a three bedroom house on Mendip Avenue , Wythenshawe .
Fred had numerous jobs - he worked on the bins when he moved to Wythenshawe for many years .
He met his best friend Eddie there and they still remained best friends until the day he died .
If you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working for Stagecoach buses at Sharston Depot in Wythenshawe for many years .
He loved it until he had to take early retirement after being diagnosed with a heart condition .
He loved going for a few pints at his local Crossacres Conservative Club and he enjoyed playing darts and dominoes with his mates , for different teams over the years .
He was the life and soul of the party and no one had a bad thing to say about him .
Fred was a real family man and loved telling everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He lost his wife of many years Kath in 2011 and he was never whole after losing her to cancer .
Fred battled with numerous health conditions over the years but kept fighting .
Paying tribute , his granddaughter Rebecca said : `` To my very own superhero Grandad Fred , you made an impact on so many lives in loads of different ways .
`` My grandad was the soundest most decent guy anyone could ever meet .
`` He always had a lot of time for me and my twin brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fond memories of visiting my nana and grandad every weekend , he always took us out for sweets every Saturday and he used to cook up the best fry up on a Sunday .
`` RIP Grandad , you will always be my shining star and have taught me so much which I will hold close to my heart every single day .
You were a light in so many people 's hearts and was the best ever family man anyone could meet .
`` Today is not goodbye but more like 'see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Love you always , Becks . ''
The 80-year-old died at Wythenshawe Hospital on May 20 .
Pauline grew up in Ancoats and later moved to Knutsford .
She met her husband John at the age of 17 at a dance hall in Manchester .
They were married for over 59 years and had six children .
She was a Roman Catholic that went to church every Sunday .
At the age of 81 she caught Covid 19 .
After a three and a half week stay in two different hospitals , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She was strong and brave throughout her fight but it was to much for her body to cope with .
She was mother to Stephen , Marie , John , Anthony , Joanna and Sharon .
Her grandaughter Christina said : `` Pauline was a very loving and caring person .
If you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in here .
`` Her family were her life .
She was loved by all who had the privilege to know her and she will be deeply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace , reunited with your husband John .
All our love always , from all your family . ''

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The coronavirus pandemic has brought heartache to hundreds of people across Greater Manchester.
Lives are lost every day in the region to this awful disease.
At the Manchester Evening News , we have vowed to honour the memory of the Covid-19 victims from our area in our Loved and Lost series.
Behind the statistics are mothers, sons, fathers and daughters who will be dearly missed by their loved ones.
Here, we pay tribute to some of the people who have died.
If you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in here.
Fred Schofield
(Image: supplied)
Fred, from Rochdale, died on May 21 at Fairfield Hospital.
He was 85 years old. He left behind his wife Elaine, daughter Katherine, son-in-law Ben and grandchildren Alice, Joe and George.
Fred went to Spotland Primary School then Castlemere Secondary School. He was a painter and decorator.
He did National Service in the Air Force in 1955.
There he discovered Edinburgh, which became Fred and Elaine's favourite place to go on holiday.
Fred was a member of Rochdale Unitarian church.
He made many good friends there.
He enjoyed performing in their theatre productions and was a church warden, his daughter Katherine Schofield said.
Fred was a life member of Rochdale Cricket Club.
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He was interested in every sport, but cricket was his passion.
Fred loved jazz music and for many years was a member of New Town Jazz Club.
He loved going for a pub meal and was very fond of Millcroft Tea Gardens, where he celebrated many happy events with his family.
His family said he had a very good sense of humour and liked to look on the bright side of life.
Fred loved visiting the theatre with his wife Elaine.
If you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in here.
They went to see lots of local productions and for many years loved to go to Edinburgh Festival.
Fred loved cats and they loved him.
His health deteriorated recently and after a short illness he caught the virus in hospital and died very quickly. He will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his family and friends.
Kathleen Burt
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Kathleen, from Gorton, passed away on April 1.
The 80-year-old was described by her loved ones as a nice nana, mum and friend.
Grandchildren Kalvin, Mia and Maddison wrote: "Love you nana I will miss you loads."
Thomas Vincent Wright
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Tom was born in Hulme and moved in the 60s to Wythenshawe.
He was father to sons Nicholas Wright and Benjamin Wright.
He lived and worked in Manchester all his life and retired age 57 with early onset Alzheimer's after working as a postman in Altrincham.
He lived on the Brooklands Estate.
Ex-wife and mother to his sons, Kay England, said he was a brilliant guitarist and enjoyed music all his life.
He was a devoted father to two sons and will be very much missed.
Tom passed away aged 68 at Marple Dale Nursing Home.
If you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in here.
Paying tribute, Kay said: "God bless Tommy now in peace after a long struggle with Altzheimer at such a young age. Was taken quickly in the end after contracting coronavirus."
Yvonne Price
Yvonne worked for Salford Council for over 30 years, at St George's Day Centre.
She loved her job but loved her family more. Her husband passed away in 1995, aged 52.
Yvonne was also a mother who looked after her two children.
She had a son named Darren and daughter named Tina, and grandchildren Stefan and Bailey.
She was mum-in-law to Jackie and Paul. She had a twin sister called Patricia.
Daughter Tina Price said: "Our mum was the kindest person, she always found the good in people, never complained when life was tough.
"She loved to ride her bike when she was younger and loved wildlife, in fact she was an animal lover who has rescued lots in her time.
"She loved spending time with her family. Unfortunately mum was diagnosed with dementia in 2017 which changed our world so much.
"We cared for mum for three years at home.
"Unfortunately her needs became too great and she went into a nursing home in January 2020.
"We hadn't seen mum since the lockdown and was doing really well, I got to see her through a window three weeks before she died due to Covid-19.
"Our world collapsed there and then. It's so hard living with this for the rest of our lives knowing we will never see our beautiful mum again. She was very much loved by lots who I know will miss her too. Keep smiling mum just like you always did."
Yvonne died aged 73 at Laburnham Court Care Home in Salford.
Ishbel Brown Lees
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Ishbel had two daughters, three granddaughters and a step granddaughter.
She lived in Meadway Court in Bramhall.
Ishbel was born and brought up in Scotland.
She met her husband Bob when he was transferred to Motherwell to work from Ashton under Lyne in 1957.
They married in November, 1958 and had Marion in Nov 1959.
Fiona arrived in June, 1968.
In 1981 Bob returned to Stockport with Ishbel and Fiona due to work commitments.
Marion remained in Edinburgh and married that year.
Daughter Fiona Mkkes said: "My mum was the most amazing woman. She cared deeply for all of us and her friends.
"When Bob passed away in 2006, mum continued to care for her daughters and grandchildren.
"My mum was an inspirational lady and had beaten so much throughout her life only to be taken by this horrific infection at the age of 92."
Ishbel died aged 92 at Stepping Hill Hospital on Tuesday, March 31.
Geoffrey Smith
(Image: supplied)
Geoffrey spent 30 years running a sweet shop, off licence and newsagent with his wife in Reddish, Stockport.
He enjoyed time with his family.
Paying tribute, Barbara Rees said: "A great dad what every girl should have. He loved his family very much."
The 91-year-old, of Dane Bank, Denton, died at Stepping Hill Hospital on April 19.
Fred Walkden
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Fred leaves behind daughter Tracy Fisher, son Stephen Walkden, grandchildren including Rebecca Walkden, James Walkden, Olivia Walkden, Freddie Fisher And Madeleine Fisher.
He was born at St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester on November 5, 1939.
He lived and grew up in Chorlton where he had jobs in numerous trades.
After they had their son and daughter born 18 months apart and they moved to a three bedroom house on Mendip Avenue, Wythenshawe.
Fred had numerous jobs - he worked on the bins when he moved to Wythenshawe for many years.
He met his best friend Eddie there and they still remained best friends until the day he died.
If you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in here.
He later got a job working for Stagecoach buses at Sharston Depot in Wythenshawe for many years.
He loved it until he had to take early retirement after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
He loved going for a few pints at his local Crossacres Conservative Club and he enjoyed playing darts and dominoes with his mates, for different teams over the years.
He was the life and soul of the party and no one had a bad thing to say about him.
Fred was a real family man and loved telling everyone his ‘dad type’ jokes.
He lost his wife of many years Kath in 2011 and he was never whole after losing her to cancer.
Fred battled with numerous health conditions over the years but kept fighting.
Paying tribute, his granddaughter Rebecca said: "To my very own superhero Grandad Fred, you made an impact on so many lives in loads of different ways.
"My grandad was the soundest most decent guy anyone could ever meet.
"He always had a lot of time for me and my twin brother James growing up.
"I have fond memories of visiting my nana and grandad every weekend, he always took us out for sweets every Saturday and he used to cook up the best fry up on a Sunday.
"RIP Grandad, you will always be my shining star and have taught me so much which I will hold close to my heart every single day. You were a light in so many people's hearts and was the best ever family man anyone could meet.
"Today is not goodbye but more like 'see you when I see you'. Love you always, Becks."
The 80-year-old died at Wythenshawe Hospital on May 20.
Pauline Lamon
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Pauline grew up in Ancoats and later moved to Knutsford. She met her husband John at the age of 17 at a dance hall in Manchester.
They were married for over 59 years and had six children.
Pauline left school and became a embroider.
She was a Roman Catholic that went to church every Sunday.
At the age of 81 she caught Covid 19.
After a three and a half week stay in two different hospitals, she unfortunately passed away on the June 11.
She was strong and brave throughout her fight but it was to much for her body to cope with.
Pauline was sister to Kath.
She was mother to Stephen, Marie, John, Anthony, Joanna and Sharon.
Grandmother to Stephen, Nicola, Darren, Natalie, Joe, Thomas, Christina, Jack, Anthony, Christian, Olivia, Sophia, Anthony, Rory, Elysia and Kieran.
Great grandmother to Dillon, Amelia, Holly, Barney and Acen.
Her grandaughter Christina said: "Pauline was a very loving and caring person.
If you have a loved one that you want to honour fill the form in here.
"Her family were her life. She was loved by all who had the privilege to know her and she will be deeply missed.
"May you rest in peace, reunited with your husband John. All our love always, from all your family."
Pauline died at a Prestbury nursing home on June 11.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-21--How 'Katie Price'-style breast implants ruined the life of a footballer's wife

At the age of 21 , beauty entrepreneur Chantelle Thompson decided to have breast implants after being inspired by the likes of former glamour model Katie Price and Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson .
But in January the wife of former Tranmere Rovers and Rochdale Football Club footballer Joe Thompson went under the knife again to have them removed because she believed they were having a detrimental effect on her health .
Chantelle , 33 , suffered memory loss and fatigue and linked the symptoms with her implants after seeing a video raising awareness of Breast Implant Illness posted by former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brown .
She told us that within weeks of having them taken out she felt like a 'completely different person . '
`` I feel like I 'm back to the old me , '' she said .
`` I was suffering shortness of breath , brain fog , problems with my memory and my attention span was non-existent .
`` I would say ' I just ca n't focus . '
'' Over the past year Chantelle , who went from a B cup to a DD , says her memory declined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember a four-digit PIN number .
She was all the more determined to have them removed after her husband 's health battles .
Joe , 31 , has twice beaten cancer after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma while playing for Tranmere in 2013 .
`` Every day your body is trying to fight this foreign body , '' she explained .
`` With Joe having lymphoma I felt selfish after what we 've been through as a family . ''
After sharing her story on Instagram Chantelle has been flooded with messages from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through a similar experience .
`` My inbox has been chocka with girls saying 'thanks very much for sharing , '' she said .
`` I was 21 when I had them done and it was very much at the peak of Pamela Anderson and Jordan when big boobs were very fashionable at the time . ''
Chantelle has teamed up with Leanne , the wife of former Manchester United footballer Wes Brown , to host a live chat on Instagram and Facebook about Breast Implant Illness and 'explanting . '
Leanne , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show The Real Housewives of Cheshire in 2018 , had her implants removed last year after 16 years .
Opening up to her followers Chantelle explained : `` After researching how dangerous implants are and how little is known about the true impact that having implants has on your mind and your body I just knew I needed to have them removed !
`` I was suffering from a long list of side effects of Breast Implant Illness such as shortness of breath , really really bad brain fog , fatigue the list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known these symptoms were linked to my implants if it wasn ’ t for seeing my friend @ mrs_leanne_brown video .
`` After having my implants in for over 11 years , removing them has been the best thing I have ever done !
`` Honestly the transformation is huge and I love my new boobs more than ever ! ''
She added : `` The days of the 'Jordan ' and 'Pamela ' boobs are gone !
`` It ’ s time to wake up and put your your health first !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( BII ) as a term used to describe a variety of health problems associated with breast implants .
Reports often describe symptoms such as brain fog , fatigue , anxiety and joint pain and some people have reported their symptoms improve once their breast implants were removed .
Currently it is n't known if the health problems are specifically linked to the implants .
Anyone considering breast implant surgery must be told by their surgeon about the known short and long term risks and be made aware there may be unknown risks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professionals are encouraged to report issues with breast implants through the Yellow Card scheme , the UK system for collating information about adverse medical reactions .

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At the age of 21, beauty entrepreneur Chantelle Thompson decided to have breast implants after being inspired by the likes of former glamour model Katie Price and Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson.
But in January the wife of former Tranmere Rovers and Rochdale Football Club footballer Joe Thompson went under the knife again to have them removed because she believed they were having a detrimental effect on her health.
Chantelle, 33, suffered memory loss and fatigue and linked the symptoms with her implants after seeing a video raising awareness of Breast Implant Illness posted by former The Real Housewives of Cheshire star Leanne Brown.
(Image: Chantelle Thompson Instagram)
She told us that within weeks of having them taken out she felt like a 'completely different person.'
"I feel like I'm back to the old me," she said.
"I was suffering shortness of breath, brain fog, problems with my memory and my attention span was non-existent.
"I would say 'I just can't focus.'"
Over the past year Chantelle, who went from a B cup to a DD, says her memory declined to the point that she struggled to remember a four-digit PIN number.
She was all the more determined to have them removed after her husband's health battles.
(Image: Chantelle Thompson Instagram)
Joe, 31, has twice beaten cancer after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma while playing for Tranmere in 2013.
"Every day your body is trying to fight this foreign body," she explained.
"With Joe having lymphoma I felt selfish after what we've been through as a family."
After sharing her story on Instagram Chantelle has been flooded with messages from others considering implants or who have been through a similar experience.
"My inbox has been chocka with girls saying 'thanks very much for sharing," she said.
"I was 21 when I had them done and it was very much at the peak of Pamela Anderson and Jordan when big boobs were very fashionable at the time."
Chantelle has teamed up with Leanne, the wife of former Manchester United footballer Wes Brown, to host a live chat on Instagram and Facebook about Breast Implant Illness and 'explanting.'
Leanne, 43, who left the ITVBe reality show The Real Housewives of Cheshire in 2018, had her implants removed last year after 16 years.
(Image: Chantelle Thompson)
Opening up to her followers Chantelle explained: "After researching how dangerous implants are and how little is known about the true impact that having implants has on your mind and your body I just knew I needed to have them removed!
"I was suffering from a long list of side effects of Breast Implant Illness such as shortness of breath, really really bad brain fog, fatigue the list goes on and never would I have known these symptoms were linked to my implants if it wasn’t for seeing my friend @mrs_leanne_brown video.
"After having my implants in for over 11 years, removing them has been the best thing I have ever done!
"Honestly the transformation is huge and I love my new boobs more than ever!"
She added: "The days of the 'Jordan' and 'Pamela' boobs are gone!
"It’s time to wake up and put your your health first!"
Government guidance describes Breast Implant Illness (BII) as a term used to describe a variety of health problems associated with breast implants.
Reports often describe symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, anxiety and joint pain and some people have reported their symptoms improve once their breast implants were removed.
Currently it isn't known if the health problems are specifically linked to the implants.
Anyone considering breast implant surgery must be told by their surgeon about the known short and long term risks and be made aware there may be unknown risks.
Members of the public and healthcare professionals are encouraged to report issues with breast implants through the Yellow Card scheme, the UK system for collating information about adverse medical reactions.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-21--The subtle signs of a dangerous relationship survivor says you shouldn't ignore

Emma will never forget the chilling words her abusive ex-partner said to her on their first date .
`` I want you to remember this date because this was the day you became mine , '' he told her , in an expensive Manchester restaurant .
At the time , Emma shrugged it off as a drunken comment .
She had no idea that it would be the first sign of his disturbing and controlling behaviour .
Just 18 months after meeting , Emma found herself planning her escape with her young son and the couple 's newborn daughter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ physical and then sexual , until she feared for hers and her children 's lives .
Emma , who has asked for her identity not to be disclosed , has had to undergo therapy , has been diagnosed with PTSD , and four years on - still struggles to trust new people she meets .
She has now created a short film showing the signs of controlling behaviour from her own relationship , in the hope of preventing others falling into the same trap .
Emma was 34 , and had a six-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a night out in Manchester city centre .
`` We all have this idea that Prince Charming is going to come along , and it was very much dressed up like that , '' she said .
`` Now I am very aware that was probably one of the first warning signs .
Everything was too perfect . ''
Emma says the relationship was very intense at the beginning , but initially , she put that down to him being 'keen . '
`` All the dates were very grand - he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would really go all out , '' Emma said .
`` On one of the first dates he told me he used to be in an abusive relationship , and that his ex-girlfriend used to hurt him .
`` During the first date he said to me at the end of the night ; `` I want you to remember this night because this was the day you became mine . ''
`` This was a bit unsettling to hear .
I do n't know what I thought at the time but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Within five weeks of meeting , Emma 's partner had moved into her house , after he told her he 'd had a fight with his dad .
She said as soon as they began living together , his attempts to isolate her from her friends and family began .
`` He would say things like , 'it 's ridiculous that you are in a relationship and still having nights out - do n't you think you 're a bit old for girls nights out ? '
`` I had my work Christmas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I could drink , and when he picked me up he told me he had stayed and watched me go from bar to bar . ''
The couple moved in together in September , and by the December they were engaged .
`` Shortly after the proposal , he suggested we move to the other side of Manchester , Emma said .
`` I did n't have any contact with anyone .
My sister was the only person who said she was worried about how fast things were moving .
`` My financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I should start transferring my wages to his account which left me with nothing . ''
As the controlling behaviour continued , Emma said she began to question whether the relationship was healthy .
But by March , she had fallen pregnant with their daughter , and the abuse got worse .
`` His position in the relationship became a lot more apparent - I had almost become an old fashioned housewife , '' Emma said .
`` He would make sure my son and I washed our hands before we touched anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before we sat on the sofa .
`` There was one occasion where he pulled me into the kitchen and pointed at some sugar on the side and said , `` it 's simple tasks like this you ca n't do . ''
A couple of months into the pregnancy , Emma says she made it clear to her boyfriend that she wanted to be closer to her family .
She claims she was met with threats from him that if she left him , he would kill himself .
`` He used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , I am going to crash my lorry into the nearest wall , '' Emma said .
`` He agreed to move back to the area if we stayed together but I felt frightened and it had changed my whole demeanour .
`` When I was about five months pregnant my boss took me into the office and said he and other members of staff were concerned .
`` I contacted the police to tell them I felt I could n't safely get out of the relationship . ''
Emma also wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship , and was informed by a friend about Clare 's Law .
Clare 's Law allows the police to disclose information on request about a partner 's previous history of domestic violence or violent acts .
`` An officer had run a check and brought up he had been arrested for common assault against his ex-wife .
`` I think that confirmed everything I knew deep down .
If gave me confirmation that if I stayed , the results could be potentially fatal . ''
Emma was put in touch with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for coffee during work hours , and helped her to plan a safe escape .
By this point , their baby daughter had been born , and the abuse escalated from emotional to physical .
`` I had a C-section when I gave birth and a few days after he dragged me out of bed by my ankles and told me I was lazy , '' Emma said .
`` There was one time he hit me across the face after he said I did n't tell him I had missed him when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He would say things to me like ; ' I am going to slit your throat and watch you bleed out . '
'' Emma had become increasingly scared for her life , and decided it was time to leave her partner for good - with the help of police .
But the abuse did n't stop there .
A few weeks after her boyfriend was told to leave their house , Emma says he let himself in with his key and sexually assaulted her .
It was at this point Emma stopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case to the family court .
She changed her address , her car and her job - so she could not be traceable .
After two years , in May 2019 , the court case finished and Emma was granted sole custody of her daughter .
She has n't heard from her ex-partner since .
Now 38 and still dealing with the psychological fallout of her ordeal , Emma has created a video to demonstrate just how quickly a controlling relationship can develop .
`` People sometimes get sucked into this idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get involved with people like him , '' Emma said .
`` But it was behaviour I had never been anywhere near before I entered this relationship .
`` I have a tendency to help people and that is probably why I turned a blind eye to many of his initial actions . ''
`` I think it 's just important for people to listen to their intuition and know this can happen to anyone , '' she added .
`` For me the biggest message would be that you can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t try and stay in a relationship you know isn ’ t right '' The minute you start to let go of yourself and your possessions that ’ s when things are going to start changing for the worse . ''

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Emma will never forget the chilling words her abusive ex-partner said to her on their first date.
"I want you to remember this date because this was the day you became mine," he told her, in an expensive Manchester restaurant.
At the time, Emma shrugged it off as a drunken comment.
She had no idea that it would be the first sign of his disturbing and controlling behaviour.
Just 18 months after meeting, Emma found herself planning her escape with her young son and the couple's newborn daughter.
The abuse had escalated from emotional to physical and then sexual, until she feared for hers and her children's lives.
Emma, who has asked for her identity not to be disclosed, has had to undergo therapy, has been diagnosed with PTSD, and four years on - still struggles to trust new people she meets.
She has now created a short film showing the signs of controlling behaviour from her own relationship, in the hope of preventing others falling into the same trap.
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Emma was 34, and had a six-year-old son when she first met her ex-boyfriend on a night out in Manchester city centre.
"We all have this idea that Prince Charming is going to come along, and it was very much dressed up like that," she said.
"Now I am very aware that was probably one of the first warning signs. Everything was too perfect."
Emma says the relationship was very intense at the beginning, but initially, she put that down to him being 'keen.'
"All the dates were very grand - he always chose the best of tables and would really go all out," Emma said.
"On one of the first dates he told me he used to be in an abusive relationship, and that his ex-girlfriend used to hurt him.
"During the first date he said to me at the end of the night; "I want you to remember this night because this was the day you became mine."
"This was a bit unsettling to hear. I don't know what I thought at the time but it really sticks with me now."
Within five weeks of meeting, Emma's partner had moved into her house, after he told her he'd had a fight with his dad.
She said as soon as they began living together, his attempts to isolate her from her friends and family began.
"He would say things like, 'it's ridiculous that you are in a relationship and still having nights out - don't you think you're a bit old for girls nights out?'
"I had my work Christmas party and he dropped me in so I could drink, and when he picked me up he told me he had stayed and watched me go from bar to bar."
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The couple moved in together in September, and by the December they were engaged.
"Shortly after the proposal, he suggested we move to the other side of Manchester, Emma said.
"I didn't have any contact with anyone. My sister was the only person who said she was worried about how fast things were moving.
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"My financial control was completely gone. He said I should start transferring my wages to his account which left me with nothing."
As the controlling behaviour continued, Emma said she began to question whether the relationship was healthy.
But by March, she had fallen pregnant with their daughter, and the abuse got worse.
"His position in the relationship became a lot more apparent - I had almost become an old fashioned housewife," Emma said.
"He would make sure my son and I washed our hands before we touched anything, and we had to get changed before we sat on the sofa.
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"There was one occasion where he pulled me into the kitchen and pointed at some sugar on the side and said, "it's simple tasks like this you can't do."
A couple of months into the pregnancy, Emma says she made it clear to her boyfriend that she wanted to be closer to her family.
She claims she was met with threats from him that if she left him, he would kill himself.
"He used to be a HGV driver and would say, I am going to crash my lorry into the nearest wall," Emma said.
"He agreed to move back to the area if we stayed together but I felt frightened and it had changed my whole demeanour.
"When I was about five months pregnant my boss took me into the office and said he and other members of staff were concerned.
"I contacted the police to tell them I felt I couldn't safely get out of the relationship."
Emma also wanted to find out more about his previous relationship, and was informed by a friend about Clare's Law.
Clare's Law allows the police to disclose information on request about a partner's previous history of domestic violence or violent acts.
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"An officer had run a check and brought up he had been arrested for common assault against his ex-wife.
"I think that confirmed everything I knew deep down. If gave me confirmation that if I stayed, the results could be potentially fatal."
Emma was put in touch with a domestic violence team, who met her for coffee during work hours, and helped her to plan a safe escape.
By this point, their baby daughter had been born, and the abuse escalated from emotional to physical.
"I had a C-section when I gave birth and a few days after he dragged me out of bed by my ankles and told me I was lazy," Emma said.
"There was one time he hit me across the face after he said I didn't tell him I had missed him when he got back from work.
"He would say things to me like; 'I am going to slit your throat and watch you bleed out.'"
Emma had become increasingly scared for her life, and decided it was time to leave her partner for good - with the help of police.
But the abuse didn't stop there.
A few weeks after her boyfriend was told to leave their house, Emma says he let himself in with his key and sexually assaulted her.
It was at this point Emma stopped him contacting her daughter, and took the case to the family court.
She changed her address, her car and her job - so she could not be traceable.
After two years, in May 2019, the court case finished and Emma was granted sole custody of her daughter. She hasn't heard from her ex-partner since.
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Now 38 and still dealing with the psychological fallout of her ordeal, Emma has created a video to demonstrate just how quickly a controlling relationship can develop.
"People sometimes get sucked into this idea that you have be gullible or desperate to get involved with people like him," Emma said.
"But it was behaviour I had never been anywhere near before I entered this relationship.
"I have a tendency to help people and that is probably why I turned a blind eye to many of his initial actions."
"I think it's just important for people to listen to their intuition and know this can happen to anyone," she added.
"For me the biggest message would be that you can’t fix somebody else so don’t try and stay in a relationship you know isn’t right
"The minute you start to let go of yourself and your possessions that’s when things are going to start changing for the worse."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-21--'I felt I wasn't good enough' - woman who fell from apartment on way to recovery

A young woman who was left fighting for her life after falling from a former mill building has spoken out about her recovery .
Rachael Essaid , 21 , suffered life-threatening injuries after plunging from her fourth floor apartment at Holden Mill , in Bolton , in June 2019 .
In the days that followed , her family feared the worst as she was placed into an induced coma and put on a life support machine .
But almost a year on from the fall , Rachael is making tentative steps towards recovery .
And she is now urging anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out for help .
Ms Essaid said that at the time of the fall , she was feeling 'worthless ' and 'low ' .
`` People said things about my appearance , '' she said .
`` I felt I was n't good enough and that people did n't like me for who I was .
`` It felt as though people were judging and looking at me . ''
Born in South Africa , Rachael moved to the UK aged nine and says she experienced racism while growing up in Manchester .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffered another setback when her father died when she was just 17 .
The former Sharples High School pupil has little memory of events leading up to the fall , which happened in the early hours of June 21 .
After receiving reports of what had happened , emergency services were scrambled to the building , in Astley Bridge , and firefighters rescued Rachael from a roof .
She was rushed to hospital , where Rachael 's mother kept a bedside vigil as doctors worked to save her daughter .
After months of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave hospital in late October .
As she embarked on her recovery , she moved in with her mum in Belmont , a village north of Bolton .
Regular trips to the gym were a key part of the rehabilitation process , but she had to end them when lockdown started in March .
Despite promising signs , Rachael says she still has some way to go .
The five metal plates in her back and two screws in each hip are a reminder of everything she has gone thorugh .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early days , '' she said .
`` I can walk but only for about 20 minutes and if I pick something up then it hurts . ''
Nevertheless , she says she feels fortunate that the outcome of the fall was not worse .
`` If I was not young and healthy I would have been paralysed , '' said Rachael .
`` It has made me realise how lucky I actually am .
We should appreciate our lives .
`` I would not want people to feel the way I felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the fall , Rachael was doing an apprenticeship at a nursery and she is keen to pursue that again when the time is right .
Rachael 's mum , Kerry-Lee Moumen is in agreement that the last year has been 'challenging ' but expressed her pride at the progress her daughter is making .
She added : `` She is not the same person after the fall , but she is trying .
`` What she has been through is traumatic , but she is being positive and wants to open her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' While her daughter fought for her life , Ms Moumen would visit the hospital each day and sit by her bedside .
Looking back , she described the ordeal as 'draining ' and admits it has also taken its toll on her .
`` I was there at the hospital every day , '' she said .
`` The fall took a piece of me away as well .
Something died in me .
`` She was lucky , though .
If it was not for the NHS then she could have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God she has made practically a full recovery .
I really admire her courage and bravery . ''
Both Rachael and her mum say they would like to share a message with anyone else struggling with their mental health , in particular young women .
`` There is always a better way , '' said Ms Moumen .
`` Do not let anyone put you down .
`` Rachael is a beautiful girl and people were telling her she needs to get lip fillers and all sorts , but it is not worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people nearly led her to death . ''

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A young woman who was left fighting for her life after falling from a former mill building has spoken out about her recovery.
Rachael Essaid, 21, suffered life-threatening injuries after plunging from her fourth floor apartment at Holden Mill, in Bolton, in June 2019.
In the days that followed, her family feared the worst as she was placed into an induced coma and put on a life support machine.
But almost a year on from the fall, Rachael is making tentative steps towards recovery.
And she is now urging anyone struggling with their mental health to reach out for help.
Ms Essaid said that at the time of the fall, she was feeling 'worthless' and 'low'.
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"People said things about my appearance," she said.
"I felt I wasn't good enough and that people didn't like me for who I was.
"It felt as though people were judging and looking at me."
Born in South Africa, Rachael moved to the UK aged nine and says she experienced racism while growing up in Manchester.
She later moved to Bolton, but suffered another setback when her father died when she was just 17.
The former Sharples High School pupil has little memory of events leading up to the fall, which happened in the early hours of June 21.
After receiving reports of what had happened, emergency services were scrambled to the building, in Astley Bridge, and firefighters rescued Rachael from a roof.
She was rushed to hospital, where Rachael's mother kept a bedside vigil as doctors worked to save her daughter.
After months of treatment, she was finally allowed to leave hospital in late October.
As she embarked on her recovery, she moved in with her mum in Belmont, a village north of Bolton.
Regular trips to the gym were a key part of the rehabilitation process, but she had to end them when lockdown started in March.
Despite promising signs, Rachael says she still has some way to go.
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The five metal plates in her back and two screws in each hip are a reminder of everything she has gone thorugh.
"I am getting there but it is still early days," she said.
"I can walk but only for about 20 minutes and if I pick something up then it hurts."
Nevertheless, she says she feels fortunate that the outcome of the fall was not worse.
"If I was not young and healthy I would have been paralysed," said Rachael.
"It has made me realise how lucky I actually am. We should appreciate our lives.
"I would not want people to feel the way I felt. It is horrible."
Prior to the fall, Rachael was doing an apprenticeship at a nursery and she is keen to pursue that again when the time is right.
Rachael's mum, Kerry-Lee Moumen is in agreement that the last year has been 'challenging' but expressed her pride at the progress her daughter is making.
She added: "She is not the same person after the fall, but she is trying.
"What she has been through is traumatic, but she is being positive and wants to open her own business. She loves children."
While her daughter fought for her life, Ms Moumen would visit the hospital each day and sit by her bedside.
Looking back, she described the ordeal as 'draining' and admits it has also taken its toll on her.
"I was there at the hospital every day," she said.
"The fall took a piece of me away as well. Something died in me.
"She was lucky, though. If it was not for the NHS then she could have died.
"By the grace of God she has made practically a full recovery. I really admire her courage and bravery."
Both Rachael and her mum say they would like to share a message with anyone else struggling with their mental health, in particular young women.
"There is always a better way," said Ms Moumen. "Do not let anyone put you down.
"Rachael is a beautiful girl and people were telling her she needs to get lip fillers and all sorts, but it is not worth it.
"Trying to please other people nearly led her to death."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-21--The sex beasts who preyed on strangers

The sex beasts who preyed on strangers

It can not be argued that one of the worst crimes someone can commit against another person is that of sexual assault .
More people , both men and women , are bravely coming forward to make sure perpetrators , who are more often than not somebody they know , are brought to justice .
However , there are still some frightening cases where victims are attacked by complete strangers .
In a recent survey , the Crime Survey for England and Wales ( CSEW ) said that in 45 % of cases with female victims of rape or assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partner or ex-partner or someone who was known to them , while 38 % reported the assaults were from a partner or family member .
There were 13 % of cases where female victims reported the offender as a stranger , the report showed .
Here , the Manchester Evening News has looked back on the court cases where sickening sexual predators have attacked people they ’ ve never met .
The evil , depraved predator who raped a mother in front of her terrified children after following her home and breaking in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a young mum 's home and raped her in front of her hysterical children .
John Ward , 24 , first molested the shocked woman as she walked the family dog with her young child along a street in Rochdale , telling the youngster : `` I 'm your new dad . ''
She managed to flee but drunken Ward , who was also high on cocaine , pursued her , forced his way inside her home , pushed her onto the stairs and covered her mouth with his hand as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent sexual assaults on her .
He slammed a living room door on her terrified children who screamed in terror , one of them shouting in vain for Ward to 'get off ' their mother as she was being attacked in the hallway .
Ward held the door shut and told the children : ' I 'm just talking to your mum . ''
The terrified victim had to move out of her home that night , has never returned and still suffers flashbacks , while her young children have been left traumatised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rochdale , was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to rape , while his accomplice Aaron Farrell , 24 , from Middleton , who watched the rape through the kitchen window and then wiped their fingerprints from the front door handle , was jailed for one year nine months imprisonment after admitting perverting the course of jusice .
'That 's the guy who touched me up ' ... flasher who stalked 14-year-old girl is jailed after being caught by her parents A flasher who molested a 14-year-old girl in a terrifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for exposing himself to two women joggers has been jailed for a year .
Sam Orchard , 22 , stalked the teenager for several minutes before creeping up behind her and grabbing her at 11am in the morning .
The terrified girl alerted her mother before fleeing to a nearby pub in tears , where she was seen pointing at Orchard , as he loitered outside , saying : `` That ’ s that guy down there who touched me up ” .
He was arrested after police arrived at the scene , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orchard on the ground with the victim 's parents standing around him .
It is not known how he came by his injuries .
In a statement the victim 's mother said : `` Since the incident , myself and her father have become very protective of her and her sister .
This has taken away some of her independence and we drive her to school instead of letting her walk with her friends . ''
The mother added : `` You expect your children to be safe but she is no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost confidence because of this and she rarely leaves the house .
She has lost friends due to not wanting to leave the house .
Police who investigated the October 2018 attack discovered Orchard of Thurnby Lodge , Leicester was on bail at the time , having flashed at two women jogging in the city 's Bradgate Park the previous May .
At Minshull Street Crown Court in January Orchard admitted sexual assault and indecent exposure and was ordered to abide by a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sign the Sex Offender Register @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the woods , leaving her fearing for her life - then got on the tram and went to the gym 'as if nothing had happened' A mum walking home after work feared she 'd be killed after being dragged into the woods and attacked by a teenage boy .
The boy , then 16 , followed his victim for a few minutes before grabbing her from behind .
The woman , who is in her 40s , had been walking to get the bus home in Wythenshawe when she was subjected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bravely fought the boy off .
His DNA was found on her nails .
In May the teenager , who can not be named for legal reasons , was sentenced to three years in a young offender institution after pleading guilty to sexual assault , kidnap and kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence .
In a statement read to the court , the woman said : `` At the time I was sure he was going to kill me .
`` My last thoughts were I was going to die - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Manchester Crown Court heard the woman initially thought she was being robbed .
The teenager , who did n't say anything , put his hand over her mouth as she shouted and screamed after being dragged into the woods at around 8pm in October last year .
After the woman fled , the boy got on the tram and went to the gym 'as if nothing had happened ' , Judge Timothy Smith said .
Convicted rapist sexually assaulted five-year-old girl - hours after being released from Forest Bank A convicted rapist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after being released from prison .
Darren Rothwell had been released from Forest Bank prison in Salford where he had been serving a sentence for harassment and assault .
At about 9am on April 18th 2019 he made his way to Manchester 's Victoria Station and boarded a train to Wigan .
On the train he began to talk to two young women who were travelling with their children - bragging about being released from jail .
They felt intimated by Rothwell , who was swearing aggressively , drinking brandy from the bottle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his way to see an ex-partner who had a restraining order against him , and that he ’ d be back in prison within two days .
Rothwell then asked the 5-year-old girl , one of their daughters , to take her top off and give it to him .
One of the women challenged him on his behaviour , but he went on to try and kiss them both .
He was heard to tell the women to Google his alias - ‘ Darren Noonan ’ - which leads to online news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sexual activity with a child and child abduction .
As the train approached Wigan , Rothwell asked the 5-year-old girl for a hug .
He went to pick her up , before sexually assaulting her in view of her horrified mum .
Rothwell , 42 , and of Scholes , Wigan , was sentenced to 26 months in prison after pleading guilty to sexual assault last autumn .
Your family must be humiliated ' : The man who exposed himself to five victims near a school - including a 15-year-old girl A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broad daylight including a 15-year-old girl who was walking to school , a court heard .
Marcin Bialoskorski , 27 , started exposing himself to women after a relationship breakdown .
He had developed an 'obsession ' with pornography which involved 'similar behaviour ' , Manchester Crown Court heard .
On five separate occasions between May last year and last month , he exposed himself to his victims in a 'semi-rural ' area near to St Patrick 's high school in Eccles .
On the first two occasions , in May and July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who works as a dog walker .
He was on a bike when he committed the two offences .
On the second occasion , she took a photo of him which was sent to the police and helped to identify him .
Later she said that after the first incident she had been left 'shocked ' but also found it 'quite funny ' .
But after the second she was left 'scared ' and 'worried he might do something to me ' .
In December , a woman walking through the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school saw Bialoskorski on his bike doing the same thing .
He looked 'directly at her ' and she was left 'scared ' .
She shouted that there were school children around , but he 'laughed and continued what he was doing ' , prosecutor Claire Brocklebank said .
Then in January a 15-year-old girl who was walking to school with a friend , also 15 , both in school uniforms , saw Bialoskorski in a car exposing himself .
The girl later said she felt 'shocked ' , 'panicked ' , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gardens , Salford , pleaded guilty to five counts of exposure .
He spent a month in custody before being sentenced to a two year community order , including 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 200 hours of unpaid work .
A sexual harm prevention order was imposed for five years .

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It cannot be argued that one of the worst crimes someone can commit against another person is that of sexual assault.
More people, both men and women, are bravely coming forward to make sure perpetrators, who are more often than not somebody they know, are brought to justice.
However, there are still some frightening cases where victims are attacked by complete strangers.
In a recent survey, the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) said that in 45% of cases with female victims of rape or assault by penetration, the offender was a partner or ex-partner or someone who was known to them, while 38% reported the assaults were from a partner or family member.
There were 13% of cases where female victims reported the offender as a stranger, the report showed.
Here, the Manchester Evening News has looked back on the court cases where sickening sexual predators have attacked people they’ve never met.
The evil, depraved predator who raped a mother in front of her terrified children after following her home and breaking in
A vile sexual predator forced his way into a young mum's home and raped her in front of her hysterical children.
John Ward, 24, first molested the shocked woman as she walked the family dog with her young child along a street in Rochdale, telling the youngster: "I'm your new dad."
She managed to flee but drunken Ward,who was also high on cocaine, pursued her, forced his way inside her home, pushed her onto the stairs and covered her mouth with his hand as he carried out a series of sickening and violent sexual assaults on her.
He slammed a living room door on her terrified children who screamed in terror, one of them shouting in vain for Ward to 'get off' their mother as she was being attacked in the hallway.
Ward held the door shut and told the children: 'I'm just talking to your mum."
The terrified victim had to move out of her home that night, has never returned and still suffers flashbacks, while her young children have been left traumatised.
Earlier this year Ward, from Rochdale, was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to rape, while his accomplice Aaron Farrell, 24, from Middleton, who watched the rape through the kitchen window and then wiped their fingerprints from the front door handle, was jailed for one year nine months imprisonment after admitting perverting the course of jusice.
'That's the guy who touched me up'... flasher who stalked 14-year-old girl is jailed after being caught by her parents
A flasher who molested a 14-year-old girl in a terrifying street attack whilst he was on bail for exposing himself to two women joggers has been jailed for a year.
Sam Orchard, 22, stalked the teenager for several minutes before creeping up behind her and grabbing her at 11am in the morning.
The terrified girl alerted her mother before fleeing to a nearby pub in tears, where she was seen pointing at Orchard, as he loitered outside, saying: ''That’s that guy down there who touched me up”.
He was arrested after police arrived at the scene, in Middleton, to find an injured Orchard on the ground with the victim's parents standing around him. It is not known how he came by his injuries.
In a statement the victim's mother said: ''Since the incident, myself and her father have become very protective of her and her sister. This has taken away some of her independence and we drive her to school instead of letting her walk with her friends.''
The mother added: ''You expect your children to be safe but she is no longer allowed out after dark. She has lost confidence because of this and she rarely leaves the house. She has lost friends due to not wanting to leave the house.
Police who investigated the October 2018 attack discovered Orchard of Thurnby Lodge, Leicester was on bail at the time, having flashed at two women jogging in the city's Bradgate Park the previous May.
At Minshull Street Crown Court in January Orchard admitted sexual assault and indecent exposure and was ordered to abide by a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and sign the Sex Offender Register for ten years.
Teenager dragged woman into the woods, leaving her fearing for her life - then got on the tram and went to the gym 'as if nothing had happened'
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A mum walking home after work feared she'd be killed after being dragged into the woods and attacked by a teenage boy.
The boy, then 16, followed his victim for a few minutes before grabbing her from behind.
The woman, who is in her 40s, had been walking to get the bus home in Wythenshawe when she was subjected to the 'truly terrifying' ordeal.
She bravely fought the boy off. His DNA was found on her nails.
In May the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to three years in a young offender institution after pleading guilty to sexual assault, kidnap and kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence.
In a statement read to the court, the woman said: "At the time I was sure he was going to kill me.
"My last thoughts were I was going to die - and no one would find me."
Manchester Crown Court heard the woman initially thought she was being robbed.
The teenager, who didn't say anything, put his hand over her mouth as she shouted and screamed after being dragged into the woods at around 8pm in October last year.
After the woman fled, the boy got on the tram and went to the gym 'as if nothing had happened', Judge Timothy Smith said.
Convicted rapist sexually assaulted five-year-old girl - hours after being released from Forest Bank
A convicted rapist sexually assaulted a five-year-old girl just hours after being released from prison.
Darren Rothwell had been released from Forest Bank prison in Salford where he had been serving a sentence for harassment and assault.
At about 9am on April 18th 2019 he made his way to Manchester's Victoria Station and boarded a train to Wigan.
On the train he began to talk to two young women who were travelling with their children - bragging about being released from jail.
They felt intimated by Rothwell, who was swearing aggressively, drinking brandy from the bottle.
He told them he was on his way to see an ex-partner who had a restraining order against him, and that he’d be back in prison within two days.
Rothwell then asked the 5-year-old girl, one of their daughters, to take her top off and give it to him.
One of the women challenged him on his behaviour, but he went on to try and kiss them both.
He was heard to tell the women to Google his alias - ‘Darren Noonan’ - which leads to online news coverage of his 2009 conviction for rape, sexual activity with a child and child abduction.
As the train approached Wigan, Rothwell asked the 5-year-old girl for a hug. He went to pick her up, before sexually assaulting her in view of her horrified mum.
Rothwell, 42, and of Scholes, Wigan, was sentenced to 26 months in prison after pleading guilty to sexual assault last autumn.
Your family must be humiliated': The man who exposed himself to five victims near a school - including a 15-year-old girl
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A flasher exposed himself to five women in broad daylight including a 15-year-old girl who was walking to school, a court heard.
Marcin Bialoskorski, 27, started exposing himself to women after a relationship breakdown.
He had developed an 'obsession' with pornography which involved 'similar behaviour', Manchester Crown Court heard.
On five separate occasions between May last year and last month, he exposed himself to his victims in a 'semi-rural' area near to St Patrick's high school in Eccles.
On the first two occasions, in May and July, his victim was the same woman, who works as a dog walker.
He was on a bike when he committed the two offences.
On the second occasion, she took a photo of him which was sent to the police and helped to identify him.
Later she said that after the first incident she had been left 'shocked' but also found it 'quite funny'.
But after the second she was left 'scared' and 'worried he might do something to me'.
In December, a woman walking through the same area to pick up her children from school saw Bialoskorski on his bike doing the same thing.
He looked 'directly at her' and she was left 'scared'.
She shouted that there were school children around, but he 'laughed and continued what he was doing', prosecutor Claire Brocklebank said.
Then in January a 15-year-old girl who was walking to school with a friend, also 15, both in school uniforms, saw Bialoskorski in a car exposing himself.
The girl later said she felt 'shocked', 'panicked', and 'disgusted'.
Bialoskorski, of Spring Gardens, Salford, pleaded guilty to five counts of exposure.
He spent a month in custody before being sentenced to a two year community order, including 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 200 hours of unpaid work.
A sexual harm prevention order was imposed for five years.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-21--Parents share fears over lasting damage of pandemic on children

Parents should stop jumping ahead with future fears if we 're to help children cope with the pandemic , families have been told .
Mums and dads shared their concerns over the lasting impact of coronavirus on youngsters .
They were taking part in an online session on the M.E.N 's Manchester Family Facebook page where psychotherapist Sarie Taylor was offering her advice .
Parents spoke about a range of problems they are experiencing with their children , from angry outbursts and fears over going outdoors , to worries about returning to school and relatives dying .
They told of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during lockdown and fear we could have a generation marked by the pandemic .
But anxiety coach Sarie , a trained psychotherapist specialising in improving the lives of those suffering with anxiety , stress or overthinking , says our children are often more resilient than we realise and will probably surprise us by how well they come out of this .
She said : `` What I 'm hearing at the moment is that this will be a generation of children who are more anxious , who are less successful , who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But what if this is a generation of children who are able to see how resilient they are , how capable they are ? ''
She says we need to trust that our children will 'reset ' after the restrictions of lockdown and not keep worrying about what 'might happen ' in the future or how this 'might ' impact on their education or wellbeing .
Sarie , who has her own Perfectly Imperfect Mind Mentor business , said : `` None of us know how this is going to impact our children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six months ' time , even in a week 's time .
`` And the best gift we can give to our children is to show them and share that message that actually we 're just dealing with right now .
And even though things can be overwhelming , even though they may be missing their friends , even though they maybe scared about going back to school , or what that will be like , that knowing that even with those feelings , even with some anxiety in that overwhelm , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they are resilient . ''
She says it 's understandable for parents to want to 'fix things ' for their children and take any worries away , but 'ultimately we ca n't stop them from having worried thoughts ' and the physical symptoms like tummy aches and headaches that often follow .
What we can do , she says , is acknowledge those thoughts , but help children to focus on the things they can control in the here and now .
She said : `` There 's going to be all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown ] , which are not ideal - children who are not going to see their friends again or they do n't get to finish their last year - there 's all sorts of stuff that actually is quite sad , there 's no getting away from that .
`` And it 's okay for them to feel these things about it , and for them to be frustrated and all the rest of it , but we ca n't change it .
And therefore , it 's important for them to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feelings and they 're really , really valid - of course they are - and it does n't feel fair right now .
`` But actually , we 've got to look at what we can do .
We 've got to look at what things we can put in place when we 're allowed to be out and about more together and how we can kind of allow them to get as much of this experience as they wanted , without them having to just become fixated and stuck in this idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ca n't have what they wanted . ''
The mum-of-one says that while there are huge concerns over children 's mental health , it 's how parents deal with it that will be the major factor .
She said : `` For me , the biggest challenge of this pandemic is going to be how we approach our dialogue , our perspective and everything else around our children , because I believe actually that our children are extremely resilient and if we allow some wiggle room for them to be human and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 'gosh , what does that this mean ' ?
and 'how is this going to affect them academically ' , I think they 're going to surprise you . ''
You can see the full online session with Sarie on the Manchester Family Facebook page here .
For more from Sarie , visit Perfectly Imperfect Mind Mentor on Facebook , or follow her on Instagram here .

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Parents should stop jumping ahead with future fears if we're to help children cope with the pandemic, families have been told.
Mums and dads shared their concerns over the lasting impact of coronavirus on youngsters.
They were taking part in an online session on the M.E.N's Manchester Family Facebook page where psychotherapist Sarie Taylor was offering her advice.
Parents spoke about a range of problems they are experiencing with their children, from angry outbursts and fears over going outdoors, to worries about returning to school and relatives dying.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
They told of how their children's anxiety has worsened during lockdown and fear we could have a generation marked by the pandemic.
But anxiety coach Sarie, a trained psychotherapist specialising in improving the lives of those suffering with anxiety, stress or overthinking, says our children are often more resilient than we realise and will probably surprise us by how well they come out of this.
She said: "What I'm hearing at the moment is that this will be a generation of children who are more anxious, who are less successful, who are this, who are that.
"But what if this is a generation of children who are able to see how resilient they are, how capable they are?"
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
She says we need to trust that our children will 'reset' after the restrictions of lockdown and not keep worrying about what 'might happen' in the future or how this 'might' impact on their education or wellbeing.
Sarie, who has her own Perfectly Imperfect Mind Mentor business, said: "None of us know how this is going to impact our children in a year's time, in six months' time, even in a week's time.
"And the best gift we can give to our children is to show them and share that message that actually we're just dealing with right now. And even though things can be overwhelming, even though they may be missing their friends, even though they maybe scared about going back to school, or what that will be like, that knowing that even with those feelings, even with some anxiety in that overwhelm, that they are capable, they are capable and they are resilient."
She says it's understandable for parents to want to 'fix things' for their children and take any worries away, but 'ultimately we can't stop them from having worried thoughts' and the physical symptoms like tummy aches and headaches that often follow.
What we can do, she says, is acknowledge those thoughts, but help children to focus on the things they can control in the here and now.
(Image: Manchester Evening News)
She said: "There's going to be all sorts of knock on effects [from lockdown], which are not ideal - children who are not going to see their friends again or they don't get to finish their last year - there's all sorts of stuff that actually is quite sad, there's no getting away from that.
"And it's okay for them to feel these things about it, and for them to be frustrated and all the rest of it, but we can't change it. And therefore, it's important for them to know that yes, we can have these feelings and they're really, really valid - of course they are - and it doesn't feel fair right now.
"But actually, we've got to look at what we can do. We've got to look at what things we can put in place when we're allowed to be out and about more together and how we can kind of allow them to get as much of this experience as they wanted, without them having to just become fixated and stuck in this idea of it not being fair and that they can't have what they wanted."
The mum-of-one says that while there are huge concerns over children's mental health, it's how parents deal with it that will be the major factor.
She said: "For me, the biggest challenge of this pandemic is going to be how we approach our dialogue, our perspective and everything else around our children, because I believe actually that our children are extremely resilient and if we allow some wiggle room for them to be human and not write them off in the sense of 'gosh, what does that this mean'? and 'how is this going to affect them academically', I think they're going to surprise you."
You can see the full online session with Sarie on the Manchester Family Facebook page here.
For more from Sarie, visit Perfectly Imperfect Mind Mentor on Facebook, or follow her on Instagram here.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-21--Security officer on life patrolling the empty trains during lockdown

He 's used to patrolling busy trains and breaking up fights , but the past few months have been eerily quiet on the railway network for a security officer in Manchester .
The man , who asked not to be named , said his job has changed 'dramatically ' during the coronavirus pandemic .
He usually rides along the network , helping passengers and looking for signs of trouble .
`` In normal times it was dealing with drunk people , making sure they were safe getting home .
We used to assist football fans to where they needed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school taskings - helping school kids , '' he said .
But when the lockdown came into force , the train carriages fell totally silent .
They became empty vessels , only transporting the occasional key worker .
`` It was so dramatic , it was very eerie '' , he recalled .
`` As soon as lockdown hit , passengers fell completely .
It went to full and standing to empty carriages at rush hour .
I was n't really scared for myself , more worried for my partner - if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Ninety-five per cent of passengers were happy to see us out and about .
Five per cent of people , even though they were key workers , would have a go at us .
The trains are not two metres , they were worried we were walking up and down .
`` We are partnered up .
You try to socially distance as much as you can . ''
He said that people in Manchester 'really stuck to ' the lockdown at first - he only encountered people making essential journeys .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , asking people who they were .
Some people were going to work , and there were kids in care who were travelling to see mums and dads . ''
The security officer said in recent weeks there has been an increase in people using the trains - around the time the Black Lives Matter protests started .
He said rush hour is still really quiet , but there has been a rise in groups of children boarding the trains in recent weeks .
`` It 's not back to normal , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We deal with a lot of kids .
They are just bored , they are out of school .
There will be six weeks of it ( during the summer holidays ) - we just chat to them .
`` There 's nowhere else for them to go .
We speak to them about the dangers of it .
If you are nice to them , they are nice to you .
If you speak to them like adults , they are fine .
It 's been going on too long , people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , I am lucky , I have been able to get to work . ''
He said that passengers have generally been sticking to the new rule recently brought it , that means you must wear a face covering on public transport .
He said his bosses have managed the situation well - he has been provided with PPE .
Passengers tend to sit apart wear masks and applying hand sanitiser .
People tend to stick to the rules at the moment , which he says is 'quite nice ' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy the other day - it looked like he had a machete but it was just a tennis racket .
We find a few knives at stations .
`` It 's nice to be able to chat to people .
We see the same faces every day and we find out what they do . ''

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He's used to patrolling busy trains and breaking up fights, but the past few months have been eerily quiet on the railway network for a security officer in Manchester.
The man, who asked not to be named, said his job has changed 'dramatically' during the coronavirus pandemic.
He usually rides along the network, helping passengers and looking for signs of trouble.
"In normal times it was dealing with drunk people, making sure they were safe getting home. We used to assist football fans to where they needed to go. And we used to have school taskings - helping school kids," he said.
But when the lockdown came into force, the train carriages fell totally silent.
They became empty vessels, only transporting the occasional key worker.
"It was so dramatic, it was very eerie", he recalled.
"As soon as lockdown hit, passengers fell completely. It went to full and standing to empty carriages at rush hour. I wasn't really scared for myself, more worried for my partner - if I came in and passed it on.
(Image: Getty Images)
"Ninety-five per cent of passengers were happy to see us out and about. Five per cent of people, even though they were key workers, would have a go at us. The trains are not two metres, they were worried we were walking up and down.
"We are partnered up. You try to socially distance as much as you can."
He said that people in Manchester 'really stuck to' the lockdown at first - he only encountered people making essential journeys.
"We were dealing with key workers, asking people who they were. Some people were going to work, and there were kids in care who were travelling to see mums and dads."
The security officer said in recent weeks there has been an increase in people using the trains - around the time the Black Lives Matter protests started.
He said rush hour is still really quiet, but there has been a rise in groups of children boarding the trains in recent weeks.
"It's not back to normal, but it's definitely on the rise. We deal with a lot of kids. They are just bored, they are out of school. There will be six weeks of it (during the summer holidays) - we just chat to them.
(Image: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)
"There's nowhere else for them to go. We speak to them about the dangers of it. If you are nice to them, they are nice to you. If you speak to them like adults, they are fine. It's been going on too long, people are bored. I am bored of it, I am lucky, I have been able to get to work."
He said that passengers have generally been sticking to the new rule recently brought it, that means you must wear a face covering on public transport.
He said his bosses have managed the situation well - he has been provided with PPE. Passengers tend to sit apart wear masks and applying hand sanitiser.
(Image: Getty Images)
People tend to stick to the rules at the moment, which he says is 'quite nice'.
"I prefer it. We had a guy the other day - it looked like he had a machete but it was just a tennis racket. We find a few knives at stations.
"It's nice to be able to chat to people. We see the same faces every day and we find out what they do."