The past 12 months have brought crimes which shocked and appalled Manchester Evening News readers in equal measure. Harrowing stories of murder, high level organised crime and the shaming of a multi-millionaire businessman were among those heard in Manchester's courts.
M.E.N. reporters are in court every day to ensure that justice is done in public. And, as have other years, 2023 has brought a number of high profile cases, many of which have grabbed headlines across the world and not just across Greater Manchester.
As another year comes to a conclusion, we look back on how the work of police and prosecutors, as well as the courage and determination of victims and witnesses, has helped justice to be done.
Here, the M.E.N. recaps some of the most high-profile prosecutions of the past year. Thomas Campbell paid the ultimate price, after being betrayed by a woman who claimed to love him.
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