| Murders of Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone | |
|---|---|
 Floral tributes near the crime scene | |
| Location | Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester, England |
| Date | 18 September 2012 around 11 am |
| Target | Greater Manchester Police |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Victims | Nicola Hughes Fiona Bone |
| Perpetrator | Dale Cregan |
On 18 September 2012, two Greater Manchester Police officers, Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, were killed by Dale Cregan in a gun and grenade ambush while responding to a report of a burglary in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England.
The incident was the first in England in which two female police officers were killed on duty.[a] Greater Manchester's chief constable Peter Fahy called the attack "cold-blooded murder"[3] and Prime Minister David Cameron described it as a "despicable act...of pure evil".
On 12 February 2013, Cregan changed his plea to guilty in relation to the murder of the two police officers. Three months later he admitted to carrying out two separate murders in 2012, which were linked to a gangland feud in Manchester.[4][5] Cregan was sentenced to a whole life tariff at Preston Crown Court on 13 June 2013.[6]
In November 2024, Hughes and Bone were posthumously awarded the Elizabeth Emblem.
- ^ Scheerhout, John (13 June 2013). "Jailed for life: Police killer Dale Cregan will never be released from prison". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media.
- ^ Scheerhout, John (1 March 2013). "As it happened: Dale Cregan trial - day 17". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Dale Cregan held after policewomen killed in Manchester". BBC News England. 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Dale Cregan admits father and son murders in Manchester". BBC News Manchester. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Pidd, Helen; Allison, Eric (13 June 2013). "Dale Cregan: the thrown bottle that led to the murders of policewomen". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Police killer Cregan jailed for life". BBC News England. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
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