Robbers used Facebook Marketplace to lure victims
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Police handout Bilal Jama (left) and Michael Ogbeide-John have been detained at young offenders' institutions
Two 18-year-olds set up fake profiles on Facebook Marketplace and then violently robbed their victims who came to buy non-existent bikes from them, a court has heard. Michael Ogbeide-John and Bilal Jama, respectively from the Longsight and Levenshulme areas of Manchester, "lured the victims - knowing they had money on them - and then violently robbed them of their cash", said Det Insp Natalie Mc
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