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| Dale Cregan denies murdering Manchester police officers | Dale Cregan denies murdering Manchester police officers |
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| The man accused of murdering two police officers in a gun and grenade attack has pleaded not guilty. | The man accused of murdering two police officers in a gun and grenade attack has pleaded not guilty. |
| Dale Cregan, 29, of no fixed address, appeared at Liverpool crown court charged with the murders of the Greater Manchester police constables Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone. | Dale Cregan, 29, of no fixed address, appeared at Liverpool crown court charged with the murders of the Greater Manchester police constables Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone. |
| The officers were killed on the morning of 18 September as they responded to a report of a burglary in Hattersley. | The officers were killed on the morning of 18 September as they responded to a report of a burglary in Hattersley. |
| Relatives of the two were at the hearing, flanked by police family liaison officers. | Relatives of the two were at the hearing, flanked by police family liaison officers. |
| Cregan, who appeared by videolink alongside nine co-defendants, denied another seven charges, including the murder of Mark Short, 23, on 26 May and the murder of Short's 46-year-old father, David, on 10 August. | Cregan, who appeared by videolink alongside nine co-defendants, denied another seven charges, including the murder of Mark Short, 23, on 26 May and the murder of Short's 46-year-old father, David, on 10 August. |
| He also denied four counts of attempted murder and one count of causing an explosion. | He also denied four counts of attempted murder and one count of causing an explosion. |
| Luke Livesey, 27, from Hattersley, and Damien Gorman, 37, from Glossop, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mark Short and to three counts of attempted murder. | Luke Livesey, 27, from Hattersley, and Damien Gorman, 37, from Glossop, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mark Short and to three counts of attempted murder. |
| Anthony Wilkinson, 33, from Beswick, denied the murder of David Short, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, attempted murder and causing an explosion with a hand grenade. | Anthony Wilkinson, 33, from Beswick, denied the murder of David Short, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, attempted murder and causing an explosion with a hand grenade. |
| Jermaine Ward, 24, denied the murder of David Short, one count of attempted murder and an allegation of causing an explosion with a hand grenade. | Jermaine Ward, 24, denied the murder of David Short, one count of attempted murder and an allegation of causing an explosion with a hand grenade. |
| They were remanded in custody until their trial at Preston crown court on 4 February. | They were remanded in custody until their trial at Preston crown court on 4 February. |
| The remaining defendants, Matthew James, Ryan Hadfield, Leon Atkinson, Francis Dixon and Mohammed Ali, were not asked to enter their pleas. | The remaining defendants, Matthew James, Ryan Hadfield, Leon Atkinson, Francis Dixon and Mohammed Ali, were not asked to enter their pleas. |
| James, 33, of Clayton, Hadfield, 28, from Ashton-under-Lyne, and Atkinson, 34, of Newton-le-Willows, are charged with the murder of Mark Short and three counts of attempted murder. | James, 33, of Clayton, Hadfield, 28, from Ashton-under-Lyne, and Atkinson, 34, of Newton-le-Willows, are charged with the murder of Mark Short and three counts of attempted murder. |
| Dixon, 37, from the Stalybridge area, is charged with the murder of David Short, attempted murder and causing an explosion. | Dixon, 37, from the Stalybridge area, is charged with the murder of David Short, attempted murder and causing an explosion. |
| Ali, 23, from Chadderton, is accused of assisting an offender. | Ali, 23, from Chadderton, is accused of assisting an offender. |
| They were remanded in custody to return to Liverpool crown court on 20 December to enter their pleas. | They were remanded in custody to return to Liverpool crown court on 20 December to enter their pleas. |
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