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A teenager has been banned from Harpurhey for five years after police said he had been involved in 'ongoing issues and criminality'.

David Hamstrong, 19, appeared before a judge at Manchester Crown Court earlier this week and was sentenced for affray.

As well as being handed a suspended prison sentence, Hamstrong was subjected to a criminal behaviour order lasting for five years, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

The force said that criminal behaviour orders (CBOs) are aimed at tackling repeat offenders. They said that Hamstrong had been involved in 'ongoing issues'.

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GMP said in a statement: "His court appearance comes following a guilty plea for an affray offence committed earlier this year, for which he was also handed

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