A sneaky accountant, and a smirking thug among those jailed in Greater Manchester this week

In Greater Manchester, several serious cases have been heard in court this week. Tadi Alemeyeha, an asylum seeker, was jailed for 18 months for sexually assaulting a woman and threatening her. Nicola Clarke, a former head accountant, received 21 months for stealing £130,000 from her company. Kai Pritchard was sentenced to nearly five years for abusing his ex-girlfriend, while paedophile Graham Tardif, aged 78, was handed a 14-year sentence for historic sexual offences against three young girls. Loan shark Alan Fawcett targeted vulnerable people, leading to a four-year prison term after threatening them for repayments. Jason Cunliffe, responsible for a series of robberies against women, was jailed for 14 years. Adam Wood, a drug addict, exploited and attacked a disabled man, receiving over five years in prison. Lastly, former police detective Michael Harvey was jailed for 30 months for abusing police systems to stalk and manipulate a woman. Each case highlights the serious crimes being addressed in the courts, with harsh sentences reflecting the severity of the offenders’ actions.

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