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Amy Walker

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Court reporter for the Manchester Evening News🐝 Email: amy.walker@reachplc.com

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'Her death exposed the gaps in a system that must immediately do better' Jo Frost, 'Supernanny', has backed calls for improved safety measures in nurseries

Jo Frost, Supernanny, is backing the Campaign for Gigi.

She said: β€˜Her death exposed not just the failings of one nursery, but the gaps in a system that must immediately do better'

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08.09.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'When I got that call from the nursery, Genevieve was already dead' EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the parents of Genevieve Meehan talk about their beautiful little girl, the moment their lives changed forever and their new campaign for change. Am...

EXCLUSIVE: In the face of unimaginable grief, Genevieve Meehan’s parents are seeking urgent change.

I spoke to them about their beautiful Gigi and the moment their lives changed forever.
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16.06.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Gigi died whilst at nursery - it highlights the need for a drastic improvement' Chief Executive of The Lullaby Trust, Jenny Ward, has exclusively written for the Manchester Evening News explaining the importance around safer sleep training following the death of Genevieve 'Gigi' ...

'Gigi died whilst at nursery and this tragic event highlights the need for a drastic improvement'

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01.06.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜The three of us were standing together holding hands, then everything changed’ 'We are so proud of the person she was, and we feel the weight of her absence in everything'

β€˜The three of us were standing together holding hands, in the blink of an eye everything changed’

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28.05.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Woman found sinister notes on car so installed CCTV; what she saw was terrifying Andrew Fitzgerald also left drawing pins underneath the woman's car

Woman found sinister notes on her car so installed CCTV... what she watched was terrifying

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27.05.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They thought they were caught up in the riots - the truth was far more sinister Detective Constable Sam Cullen spoke to the M.E.N.'s Amy Walker about the investigation into Viet Tran and the troubling world of online hate

Their families thought they had been caught up in the riots - the truth was far more sinister

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06.05.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thug made chilling 5-word threat before stamping on man with his prosthetic leg β€œYou have condemned him to a living death"

Thug made chilling five-word threat before stamping on vulnerable man with his prosthetic leg
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29.04.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 23 criminals taken down in Manchester city centre undercover sting "From day one, we said we would do whatever it takes to drive out crime from Piccadilly Gardens, and this operation shows just that"

The 23 criminals taken down in Manchester city centre undercover sting
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24.04.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside the 'JJ' drugs gang as brothers' empire 'All of you bombs get out of bed and make some f*****g money'

Cocaine in a shoe, cash in a crisp packet and a runaway boss in a pink dressing gown - inside 'JJ' drugs gang as brothers' empire is smashed
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23.04.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'I don't accept you ran out of money - you flew five times in five months' Bernard Kennedy was jailed for two years after police stopped him at Manchester Airport

Bernard Kennedy was jailed for two years after police stopped him at Manchester Airport
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22.04.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'There were times I cried - I wanted justice for baby Callum' The investigation lasted almost three decades

I spoke with detectives investigating the tragic case of Baby Callum who was sadly found dead in woodland in 1998.

Here is the full insight into the devastating case, and the ongoing impact it continues to have.
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04.04.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Man launched horror bayonet double stabbing on aunt and partner in Manchester "Stay silent. Don’t reply. I will show you one day who I am"

Man launched horror bayonet double stabbing on his aunt and her partner in Manchester city centre.

Days before he messaged her: "Stay silent. Don’t reply. I will show you one day who I am."
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04.04.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'A tragic reminder to all - the car you are driving can become a lethal weapon' Paresh Kerai has been convicted following an incident that saw Kevin King lose his life

Paresh Kerai has been convicted following an incident that saw Kevin King lose his life

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03.04.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First he made her feel β€˜worthless’, then started turning up at her door 'Wait until I get my hands on you'

First he made her feel β€˜worthless’, then started turning up at her door
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26.03.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week Prison terms are handed out to the worst offenders each week

ICYMI: The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week
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24.03.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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She said 'hello' and took pictures, but had no idea of horror that had happened Joshua Carroll will be sentenced next month

She said 'hello' and took two pictures, but had no idea of the true horror that had just taken place
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20.03.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Police bust student house and Salford flat and Β£1m scheme comes crashing down Over a million pounds worth of cannabis was recovered

Police bust student house and Salford flat and Β£1m scheme comes crashing down
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14.03.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 'pimp' with cocaine fingernail and the besotted girls who realised the truth Christopher Oates, known as 'Nails', admitted his crimes days into his trial

Christopher Oates, known as 'Nails', admitted his crimes days into his trial

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10.03.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Man accused of being teens' 'pimp' "held gun to girl's head'", trial hears Christopher Oates denies seven charges relating to two alleged victims

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Christopher Oates denies seven charges relating to two alleged victims

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06.03.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The full story of the death of Albie Speakman Neil Speakman ran over his son Albie, three, in a defective farm machine. He went on trial, accused of gross negligence manslaughter. The 39-year-old was cleared of that charge by a jury, but was jail...

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IN-DEPTH: The full story of the death of Albie Speakman
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03.03.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Albie Speakman's dad Neil JAILED after farm tragedy 'There was nothing difficult about keeping Albie safe', a judge told the 39-year-old

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Neil Speakman has been JAILED after fatally reversing a farm vehicle over his three-year-old son, Albie
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28.02.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ex Co-Operative Bank chair Paul Flowers jailed over Β£100k fraud Paul Flowers carried out a 'systematic fraud' over six years

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Ex Co-operative Bank chair Paul Flowers jailed after defrauding 'vulnerable' friend out of nearly Β£100k.
He spent the cash on drugs, holidays abroad, hotel stays and a wine subscription.
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27.02.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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'If you weren't my mother, I would have killed you' "If you call the police… I will kill you," he told his brother

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Muhammed Ahmed wielded a knife whilst demanding money from his own mum
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24.02.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The moment a rapist's reign of terror ended As a police put him in handcuffs, Ben Fitton's tirade began

As a police put him in handcuffs, Ben Fitton's tirade began

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21.02.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'My mum told my family to prepare themselves to bury me... she wasn't far wrong' Hannah Mellor has bravely waived her right to anonymity after her ex-partner, Ben Fitton, was jailed for 18 years for a campaign of abuse against her. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, she has ...

Hannah Mellor bravely waived her right to anonymity to share the horrendous abuse she received at the hands of Ben Fitton, who police described as β€˜the worst domestic abuser they had ever come across’.

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21.02.2025 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Man dragged off easyJet flight in front of kids says 'I hadn’t eaten all day' Officers at Manchester Airport had to put a 'spit hood' over Christopher Burgess, who said he "hadn’t eaten all day"

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Officers at Manchester Airport had to put a 'spit hood' over Christopher Burgess, who said he "hadn’t eaten all day"
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19.02.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently today is my five year anniversary working at
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Always grateful for the opportunity to cover the region's biggest and busiest courts - looking forward to seeing where the next five years take me🐝

17.02.2025 10:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Abusive rapist told court he would β€˜celebrate’ if his victim died tomorrow β€œI see you are putting your thumbs up now, whilst sitting in the dock, in support of this"

Abusive rapist told court he would β€˜celebrate’ if his victim died tomorrow
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17.02.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I think about him lying in the road alone - I didn’t get to say goodbye’ Christopher Hanley was left to die in the street after he was thrown from the bonnet of a car

Christopher Hanley sadly died after he was thrown from the bonnet of his car as it was being stolen.

His wife, Helen, told those responsible: "Your greed has destroyed my family"

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14.02.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grandad Died Trying To Stop Car Thief

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14.02.2025 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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