FACTFILE
Dale Cregan is a mass murderer.
A family feud, small time
gangland and drug dealer arguments led to four horrific
murders.
25th May 2012, Dale
Cregan shot dead Mark Short in The Cotton Tree pub in
Droylsden, Manchester, he also attempted to kill three other
men, in a gangland feud.
10th August 2012, Cregan
visited the house of Mark Short's father, David Short,
killing him with a gun and throwing a hand grenade at him.
18th September 2012, Dale
Cregan made a 999 call to police. When PC's Fiona Bone and
Nicola Hughes arrived, Cregan shot 32 times at them, as well
a throwing a hand grenade.
He handed himself into police
later that same day, admitting to killing the two police
officers.
4th February 2014, Dale
Cregan admitted murdering PC Fiona Bone and PC Nicola Hughes
and father and son David and Mark Short but was cleared of
attempted murder of Sharon Hark
13th June 2013, Cregan is
sentenced and given a Whole life Tariff,
for four murders and three attempted murders.
August 2013, While being
held at HMP Full Sutton
Prison, in York, Cregan went on Hunger strike.
September 2013, Cregan
moved to Ashworth High security Hospital.
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