'Bullying' thug collected drug debts of dead friend

A 'BULLYING' thug extorted thousands from his dead friend's customers.

- By AMY WALKER

Callum Noble took on the debts of his pal, Kyle Barrow, who dealt drugs within the Oldham area, a court heard.

Following Mr Barrow's death Noble, 26, began bombarding his customers to enforce the debt they previously owed.

He demanded £600 from one customer who owed £60 and £4,000 from another who owed £400.

Noble bombarded both customers with harassing messages, posted online about them and even threatened one of their friends in order to get the money.

Noble later confronted them separately in public, attacking them and forcing them to open their banking app to give him the cash.

Manchester Crown Court heard that Noble had previously attacked a woman he had been messaging after becoming annoyed with her for speaking to another man.

Madeleine de Ferrer, prosecuting, said in June 2023, Noble's friend Mr Barrow died after a moped crash in Turkey.

"The defendant took it upon himself to act as debt collector and enforcer to recover the debts for his friend," said Ms de Feerer.