16 days ago
From Brass Handles bloodbath to Champagne at the Opal Lounge: The downfall of Marcus Callaghan
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 04:51 UTC. The headline in use is “From Brass Handles bloodbath to Champagne at the Opal Lounge: The downfall of Marcus Callaghan”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
From witnessing the notorious 2006 Brass Handles pub shooting in Salford to sipping pink Champagne while running a £100m drugs empire from Stalybridge, the story of how Marcus Callaghan was brought down by police.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Manchester Evening News
From Brass Handles bloodbath to Champagne at the Opal Lounge: The downfall of Marcus Callaghan
Reported by 1 outlet
- Manchester Evening News