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Neville Edwards - Calls out police TNT News Neville Edwards, a local freelance Health and Safety Advisor has claimed there is a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) ‘cover-up’. The 33-year-old said ‘there has been a grave abuse of process’ following a misconduct meeting regarding an officer who he believes assaulted him. Mr Edwards was convicted of Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) on 14 January 2016. He had bitten the officer who violently punched and
elbowed him, whilst another suffered from documented kneed and punched him – mental health issues. all of which was captured on In the recent case, he says CCTV. a ‘secret misconduct hearing’ The bite on the officer’s held by GMP, found that the arm, resulted in Mr Edwards officers he believes assaulted being sent to prison for him had no case to answer. 12 months – 6 months in ‘It was the decision of the custody and the remaining 6 IPCC and COS that Custody on license. Detention Officer Ryan McFie committed Assault Since being released from had Manchester (Strangeways) against me’, Mr Edwards prison, Mr Edwards has wrote. spoken about how inmates He added that this with serious mental health was‘because it was past the problems are not getting the time limit for prosecuting right treatment in some of police that GMP should hold our jails. Mr Edwards has him to account.’
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Chief Superintendent Annette Anderson, from GMP’s Professional Standards Branch, commented on the case. “The IPCC directed GMP to take disciplinary proceedings in relation to the conduct of a GMP custody detention officer”, she said. She added: “A misconduct meeting was held on the 17 August 2017 and the panel found the case not proven”. Mr Edwards believes the ‘secret misconduct hearing’ that the Police held ‘is in clear breach of government and ACPO guidelines and regulations.’
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Manchester Letitia Sweeney takes 3rd place TNT News Manchester’s Letitia Sweeney came 3rd in the Leeds West Indian Carnival Princess and Princess show 2017. On August bank holiday, the celebrations began in the run up to the 50 Leeds West Indian Carnival. The main parade took place over the last summer weekend on Sunday 20th August 2017. The Prince and Princess were crowned by a panel of judges in Leeds, Chapeltown. Letitia Sweeney, 6-year-old from Rusholme, was the only representative from Manchester. Additionally, Letitia is one of the youngest contestant to be crowned in 3rd place. This is a great achievement for such a young and vibrant girl. Her colourful and mesmerising costume was designed by Trevor Hendrickson. Her proud mum said, ‘I can’t explain how proud I am, watching Letitia on stage it melted my heart. She was so graceful and is a true Princess’.