Five men from Trafford have been charged in connection with armed robberies across Manchester and Cheshire

Five men from Trafford charged in connection with a number of armed robberies.

The men charged are named as:

• Michael Burke 06/04/81 of Winchester Road, Stretford has been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
• Daniel Adamson 21/01/1986 of Hurst Avenue, Sale has been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
• Robert Lewis 22/03/74 of Keswick Road, Stretford has been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
• Connor Kedie 30/04/98 of Rookfield Avenue, Sale has been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
• Christopher Burke 08/04/85 of Greenwood Close, Timperley has been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.

They have all been remanded in custody to appear today (Friday 22 November 2019) before Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court

The charges relate to 29 armed robberies across Greater Manchester and Cheshire between May 2019 and November 2019.

Two males aged 32 and 36 and one female aged 36 have been released under investigation.