Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletter These selfie loving criminals didn’t shy away from flaunting their lavish lifestyles online.
Social media can be a powerful tool in bringing crooks to justice, and also allows them to freely post about their lives. Some can incriminate themselves by flashing the cash, others can threaten violence, whilst some put on a facade which hides their true crimes.
From the drug trafficker who posted pictures of exotic trips abroad to the stalker who posed with a large gun - they didn’t shy away from the camera.
Here, the Manchester Evening News looks back on the cases where criminals didn’t hide from the spotlight. Stephanie Nelson Stephanie Nelson was living
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