Six charged over shooting of boy on Salford doorstep

Six men have been charged in connection with the shooting of a seven-year-old boy and his mum on their doorstep in Salford three years ago.

The pair were taken to hospital following the incident in October 2015 and had to have a number of operations before they were discharged.

The suspects were arrested during a series of raids also in connection with the shooting of a man at a car wash in Wigan earlier the same year.

Christopher Hall (08/10/1969) of HMP Manchester, Aldaire Warmington (26/08/1986) of HMP Hollesley Bay and John Thomasson (11/01/1969) of Wakefield Crescent, Stockport, have been charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Dominic Walton (10/04/1992) of HMP Long Lartin, James Coward (28/03/1996) of HMP Risley and Lincoln Warmington (26/08/1986) of Summerville Road, Salford have been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

They've all been been remanded in custody and are due to appear in court on Thursday (28th June 2018).