Police investigating crash arrest man who has been wanted for 17 months
Another man was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs and failing to stop
14:34, 14 MAR 2021
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Crash on Thicketford Road (Image: GMP)
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Tragedy of mum who took her own life 18 months after her best friend was murdered
Kiera Pearson went missing an hour after friends had tried to talk her out of taking her own life
07:48, 11 FEB 2021
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Kiera Pearson (Image: GMP)
A mum took her own life 18 months after her best friend was murdered, an inquest has heard. The body of Kiera Michelle Pearson, 31, was found in Tonge Cemetery, less than half a mile from her home in Bury Road, Tonge Fold, Bolton, on September 11 2020. During a documentary inquest at Bolton Coroner s Court, assistant coroner for Manchester West, Stephen Teasdale read out a statement from Ms Pearson s close friend Michelle Soufi.
REMEMBERED: Tributes laid for Kiera Pearson (inset), who lived on Bury Road in Tonge Moor A GRIEF-STRICKEN mum suffered with her mental health after her best friend was murdered in Bolton and two other people close to her died, an inquest has heard. Kiera Pearson s best friend Maggie Smythe was killed by Maggie s ex-partner Christopher Taylor in January 2019. Before Maggie s death, Kiera also suffered the loss of her ex-partner Lindsey Allardice s dad, who died in Kiera s arms after a trip to Blackpool. Kiera s grandmother also died at around the same time. TRAGIC: Kiera Pearson At Bolton Coroners Court, assistant coroner for Manchester West, Stephen Teasdale, read a statement from Kiera s GP Dr John Scott which said that she visited the doctors in August 2019 and reported low mood and anxiety .
The empty and unassuming Bolton building that was once a legendary northern soul club If you went in now, you d say there s no way a northern soul all-nighter would work here but it did
08:00, 23 JAN 2021
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Revellers outside Va Va in Bolton. The photo shows part of the original Va Va sign (Image: UGC)
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