Sandy's Secrets: Killer Blues

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Alison Sutton, the sister of Christopher Mark Hankin was part of the management for both brothels and was the administrator. She worked from the enterprise office at Palatine Road. That became further investigated in 2013 following a repeated Freedom of Information request by a persistent journalist. The defendants operated under the same understanding.

In mitigation for for Christopher and Sandra Hankin, their defence lawyer Lucie Wibberley said: “Sandra Hankin met Christopher Hankin when she was 19 and he became her boyfriend.Quite unsurprisingly, establishments such as this contribute a significant amount of tax to the public purse. The business was flourishing. There was one complaint from a member of the public, who dubbed himself an ‘investigative journalist’. They were well known to the GMP soon after they were operating as a service. Despite this, no enforcement action was taken for over a decade. That period there was an agreement between the GMP and those involved that if the premises operated correctly, no enforcement action would be taken, this included no underage girls, no suggestion of coercion, the business not be used as a front for other organised crime and not affect the local community. This was often assessed in full.

She denied being involved in the management of the business. Records were found in which roles in the organisation were noted. She was recorded in the management section reading 'Alison admin.' She was also a signatory on the bank account allowing her to withdraw unlimited funds. Certainly when others were off, she took over. A message from Neil Hankin to Mark Hankin said: 'I Hope Alison maintains the iron first when Sandra is off.'

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They were married three years later. They have been a couple for 39 years and happily married for 36. They have one daughter and a son in law. Sandra is of good character and can be described as having a kind and generous disposition. She is generous and courteous. Mrs Hankin was the major shareholder - owning 90 per cent of the shares of the Prestwich branch, and 50 per cent of the Northenden branch. The couple were the owners and directors of brothels in Prestwich and Northenden for over a decade.