Cregan remanded after death of police officers

Friday, 21 September 2012 01:00

The man accused of murdering a policewoman who previously lived on the Isle of Man has been remanded in custody.

29-year-old Dale Cregan has appeared at Manchester Magistrates’ Court charged with the murders of PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes.

Both were killed in a gun and grenade attack in Hattersley on Tuesday.

32-year-old Fiona went to school on the Island and her parents live in Port St Mary.

Dale Cregan is also charged with two other murders earlier this year and the attempted murders of four other people.

You can see a full report on this story on TVIM from 1pm today.

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