Gun and grenade attack

Police in Greater Manchester have charged a man with murder after a gun and grenade attack in the city.

Anthony Wilkinson will appear at Manchester City Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.

He has been charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a weapon with intent to endager life.

David Short, 46, died after an attack in Clayton last month.

Police in Greater Manchester say a man wanted over a gun and grenade attack should hand himself in.

They've been hunting Dale Cregan since the death of David Short last month.

They made the appeal after arresting Anthony Wilkinson, who was also on the run.

Police in Manchester are offering a £25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Dale Cregan and Anthony Wilkinson.

The pair are wanted in connection with the death of David Short, 46, who was found at a house in Clayton following reports of gunshots and an explosion last Friday morning.

Normally rewards are paid on conviction, however this reward will be given on arrest.

Greater Manchester Police say Cregan and Wilkinson pose such a threat, that they're taking this unusual step.

The £25,000 is being offered to anyone who is able to give information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, which leads to the arrest of Cregan and Wilkinson.

A week on from two shootings and grenade attacks in Greater Manchester, police are renewing their appeal to trace two wanted men.

Detectives have been looking for Dale Cregan and Anthony Wilkinson since last Friday. They say the men should not be approached.

Police investigating a double gun and grenade attack in Droylsden say the weapons used in the explosion, are believed to be militarygrenades from Yugoslavia.

At 10.30am on Friday 10 August, 46-year-old David Short was found shot dead at a house on Folkestone Road East in Clayton. There had also been an explosion caused by a grenade.

Less than 10 minutes later, shots were fired and there was another explosion outside a house on Luke Road in Droylsden.

Three men arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed.

Police say they also want to speak to Anthony Wilkinson in connection Dale Cregan is also wanted over the murder of Mark Short, David’s son, at the Cotton Tree Pub on 25 May 2012.

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Police investigating two attacks last Friday in which one man was shot dead and two grenades were set off are appealing for information about a car they believe was involved.

The body of David Short, 46, was found at a house in Clayton last Friday morning.

Less than 10 minutes later a second grenade attack took place at a house nearby in Luke Road, Droylsden.

David's son was killed at the Cotton Tree Pub in a separate attack in May. Police are looking for Dale Cregan, 29, of Droylsden and Anthony Wilkinson, 33, of Beswick in connection.

Police found a silver five-door Ford Fiesta, registration BJ52 XMX, abandoned on Lord Lane in Failsworth at around 11.30am last Friday 10 August 2012.

The car had been purchased on Thursday 9 August at 2pm.

Officers are also keen to hear from anyone that saw a white Vauxhall Combo van any time after it was hired from Salford Van Hire at 4.45pm on Thursday evening, up to 10.30am on Friday morning.

A fourth man has been charged in connection with the death of Mark Short in Greater Manchester. Ryan Hadfield from the Ashton-under-Lyne area has been charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder.

Police investigating the death of a father and son in Manchester have released pictures of a van blown up by a grenade thought to be connected with the attack.

Officers believed the explosive was detonated to cover the offenders tracks.

The body of David Short, 46, was found at a house in Clayton following reports of gunshots and an explosion last Friday morning.

Less than 10 minutes later a second grenade attack took place at a house nearby in Luke Road, Droylsden.

David's son was killed at the Cotton Tree Pub in a separate attack in May. Police are looking for Dale Cregan, 29, of Droylsden and Anthony Wilkinson, 33, of Beswick in connection.

Officers believe the white Vauxhall Combo was involved in the disturbance after discovering the van abandoned at the end of Luke Road the same time that a house on the street had been attacked with a grenade.

Assistant Chief Constable Steve Heywood, said:

“Today we are appealing to the public to help us trace the movements of a white Vauxhall van, which we believe was involved in both incidents on Friday before it was abandoned.

A 28-year-old man who was arrested yesterday in Droylsden on suspicion of murder remains in police custody for questioning.

Two men, aged 37 and 25, who were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of murder have both been bailed pending further inquiries.