Mr Cregan, Mr Atkinson, 35, from Ashton-under-Lyne, Mr Livesey, 27, from Hattersley, Damian Gorman, 38, from Glossop, Mr Hadfield, 28, from Droylsden, and Mr James, 33, from Clayton, are all accused of the murder of Mark Short and the attempted murders of three others in the pub at the time.

BBC: Dale Cregan 'lured PCs to their deaths', court hears

Mr Cregan, Leon Atkinson, 35, from Ashton-under-Lyne, Luke Livesey, 27, from Hattersley, Damian Gorman, 38, from Glossop, Ryan Hadfield, 28, from Droylsden, and Matthew James, 33, from Clayton, are all accused of the murder of Mark Short and the attempted murders of three others in the pub at the time.

BBC: Dale Cregan 'ordered beer and cigars' before PC murders

But on the second day of deliberations last Friday, the jury rejected the killers' claims and convicted both men of the murder and attempted murders.

BBC: South East Wales

The man found guilty of the hammer murders of Lin and Megan Russell and the attempted murder of Josie Russell has been refused a new appeal.

BBC: Michael Stone

Last year, New Orleans had 161 murders, which translates into a murder rate of roughly 70 homicides per 100, 000 people, the highest in the country, according to FBI crime statistics and population data.

CNN: Names of victims fill church's 'murder board'

He was already serving life sentences for the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange, and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy.

BBC: Milly Dowler killer Levi Bellfield 'controlling and evil'

In the late 1970s and 1980 his murders brought terror across the north of England and there was huge pressure on the West Yorkshire Police murder team, headed by Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield.

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