A number of killer drivers are amongst those who have been locked up in Greater Manchester this month, including the boy racers Omar Choudhury and Hamidur Rahman who caused the death of 16-year-old Alisha Goup.
A sham airport parking boss, an XL Bully owner who left a young girl with serious injuries and a prison officer who had a relationship with an inmate have also been jailed in our region.
Prison terms are handed out to the most serious offenders. Manchester Evening News reporters are on the press bench each day to cover such cases. READ MORE: Heartbroken mum pays emotional tribute to son with a 'beautiful soul' after sudden death READ MORE: Bus driver who died after suffering 'medical issues' prior to horror motorway crash Here are the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester in September: A balaclava-clad thug attacked an old school friend outside a shop following a petty dispute before threatening him if he went to the police.
William Thompson, along with five other unknown men, followed the victim in a BMW van before punching and kicking him in the street in Bury.
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