A thug who has been jailed for his role in Manchester's summer riots told police footage of the violence 'couldn't possibly' be of him - because he was out 'commiting crime in Derbyshire that night'. Jack Cregan, 32, launched a violent and unprovoked attack on a bus driver in Newton Heath on July 31. It came as part of the spell of nationwide violence that followed an attack on several young children in Southport.
Cregan was tracked down by officers, but lied to police during his interview claiming he was not in Manchester at the time. However, videos recovered from a phone Cregan hid by sellotaping it under his kitchen cabinet caught him in the act. He had mistakenly left the phone on vibrate, so all it took was one phone call to unravel his lies.
READ MORE: New images reveal what Stockport Pyramid could look like inside as it's transformed into 'luxury dining experience' Cregan, of Argyll Close, Failsworth , pleaded guilty to actual bodily harm against the bus driver and violent disorder. He has been jailed for two-and-a-half-years following a sentencing at Manchester Crown Court . He is one of several rioters facing justice for their role in the violence that caused thousands of pounds worth of criminal damage and saw emergency workers assaulted across the UK.
Also jailed this week was Colin Brown, who pleaded guilty to violent disorder and robbery at an earlier hearing. Colin Brown (Image: Greater Manchester Police) Brown was part of a group that breached the metal barrie.
