Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said the officers pulled over a car they believed to have been speeding.

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GMP's ACC Garry Shewan said he had seen "the most sickening scenes" of his career, and said the force had been overwhelmed.

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"People who wish to express their alternative sub-culture identity freely should not have to tolerate hate crime, " Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said.

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One of them, Sergeant First Class David Nunez, was traveling through the Afghan village of Shewan on May 29, 2008, when insurgents attacked.

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Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said GMP had had "significant reductions" in anti-social behaviour in 2013, but that the force was "not complacent" about the issue.

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At a press conference, Greater Manchester Police's Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said he had seen "the most sickening scenes" of his career, and said the force had been overwhelmed.

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Also among the new arrests are a 13-year-old girl who has been charged with burglary and a 14-year-old boy who was detained by Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan, who also recovered stolen trainers with the tags still on.

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