Bodybuilder ex-cop who kneed and punched tragic Andre Moura during arrest can now be exposed as convicted steroid dealer
A bodybuilder ex-cop who kneed and punched tragic Andre Moura after saying he would ‘put him to sleep’ during his arrest can now be exposed as a convicted steroid dealer.
It followed evidence from an expert A&E consultant, who concluded Mr Moura had a 'massive cardiac arrest' that 'even in a hospital setting no one realised, he was going to have' and that he 'couldn't be resuscitated from'. “Mr Bolger’s conviction inevitably brings the profession into disrepute and undoubtedly damages the trust that the public have a right to expect of their police,” Chf Con Watson wrote following the proceedings.
Those details can now be revealed following four weeks of evidence at South Manchester Coroners' Court. Coronial proceedings concluded on Thursday evening. Recording a narrative conclusion, jurors wrote: "Andre Moura had taken cocaine in the hours leading up to his death. There was a significant struggle with Greater Manchester Police officers as he was restrained, during which an episode of Acute Behavioural Disturbance developed.
The former cop was one of the first on the scene at Seventh Avenue in Lameside, outside Mr Moura’s Oldham home. PCs Ashley Hudson and Michael Healey followed. It was decided Mr Moura would be arrested on suspicion of a breach of the peace due to previous calls. Mr Willems said at six foot, Bolger was a ‘lot taller’ than Mr Moura, who was 5ft 9. Mr Bolger replied ‘yes’ when asked if he was ‘still a bodybuilder’.
Bolger said that later in the struggle, he kneed Mr Moura 'quite a few times’ in what he described as ‘distraction strikes’ and a ‘shock tactic’. He also said he punched Mr Moura once as he 'had hold of [his] finger and was twisting it causing [him] pain’. None of these injuries could have been said to have contributed to Mr Moura’s death, which was attributed to 'cocaine toxicity resulting in hyperthermia and Acute Behavioural Disturbance in association with obesity and struggle against restraint’.
Mr Moura was taken to Ashton police station, where a custody nurse who checked on him said he was ‘not breathing’ and she couldn’t find a pulse. Resuscitation attempts began and continued as he was taken to hospital, where Mr Moura was declared dead at 1.30am on Saturday, July, 7. Four of them - PCs Michael Healey, Ashley Hudson, Andrew Bebb and PC Craig O’Brien - were given written warnings for misconduct, with a panel ruling they did not show 'adequate regard' for Mr Moura’s welfare.Bolger faced allegations that he used force that was 'not necessary or proportionate' by aiming up to seven 'knee strikes' and a punch to Mr Moura while he was handcuffed.
Bolger's criminal case Bolger’s career would still come crashing down after he was caught selling drugs in an undercover sting launched by his own force while suspended in relation to Mr Moura’s death. “At the time [Bolger] was suspended he was still receiving his basic salary from the police and permitted by GMP to carry out other works as a personal trainer.”
“He was clearly exercising some caution and during the discussion, he said he needed to be careful in fear of being investigated by undercover police officers.” The phials in the other two boxes were said to contain human growth hormone, but analysis showed they in fact did not. Two days after the drugs were provided, Bolger sent ‘Karl’ instructions on how to administer steroids.
Mr Lodge said that there was no evidence of significant profit and there was about £40 difference from what he paid and what he charged. “He was at a low and vulnerable point in his life having been suspended by then for nearly a year,” he added. The other charge of offering to supply human growth hormone on October 16, 2019, was left to lie on the file after Liverpool Crown Court heard that analysis showed it was not HGH.
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