Reward for murder arrests doubled
A reward offered by police for information leading to the arrest of two men wanted over a murder in Manchester has been doubled to £50,000.
Officers are searching for Dale Cregan, 29, from Droylsden, and Anthony Wilkinson, 33, from Beswick, in connection with David Short's death.
Mr Short, 46, was found dead at a house in Folkestone Road East, Clayton, after a blast was heard on 10 August.
The reward is the largest ever offered by Greater Manchester Police (GMP).
Four people have already been charged with murder.
The fourth, Jermaine Ward, 24, was arrested on Thursday and charged on Saturday.
He is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court on Monday.
Mr Short's body was found after police were called to the house in Clayton following reports of gunshots.
There had also been an explosion at the address, which was caused by a grenade.
A post-mortem examination concluded Mr Short died from multiple gunshot wounds and an explosion injury.
Ten minutes after the attack in Clayton, gunshots were heard and a grenade attack took place two miles away at a house in Luke Road, Droylsden.
Police said grenades used in the attack which killed Mr Short were military weapons from the former Yugoslavia.
Several hundred officers and staff are involved in the large-scale policing operation to find the two suspects, with officers drafted in from other forces to provide support.
Mr Cregan is also wanted in connection with the death of Mr Short's son Mark, who was killed in a shooting at the Cotton Tree pub, in Droylsden, on 25 May.
Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewan said: "The £50,000 is the largest sum of money GMP has ever offered for information leading to the arrest of any individuals.
"This amount of money will allow the recipient to not only change their own lives forever, but to provide long-term financial security for their whole family.
'Highly unusual'"Somebody in the communities of Manchester knows where Cregan and Wilkinson are hiding and we are urging these people direct to do the right thing."
He added: "It is highly unusual to offer such a large sum, but we understand people are worried about their safety when providing information to the police.
"That is why the information can be given anonymously through Crimestoppers.
"We are now entering the third week of this operation and we understand that people will be impatient for results."
Aside from the four charged with murder, four men, aged 19, 25, 28 and 37, were arrested on suspicion of murder and have been bailed until October pending further inquiries.
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