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'Face cams' help cops make rape case arrest
Manchester Evening News
|February 02, 2026
LIVE facial recognition technology deployed in Piccadilly Gardens and some of Greater Manchester's busiest spots has led to the arrest of a man wanted in connection with a rape investigation, police have confirmed.
This man was arrested in Piccadilly Gardens on suspicion of rape
A 26-year-old man was arrested in the city centre on Friday on suspicion of rape, as well as harassment and coercive control offences. He remains in custody for questioning, Greater Manchester Police said.
Police said the man had been wanted in connection with a rape reported in Salford in September 2025, along with a domestic incident in Oldham in May. No charges have yet been made and enquiries are ongoing.
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