NewsGreater Manchester NewsCourts'The victim has shown immense strength and courage'15:04, 08 Jul 2026Updated 15:22, 08 Jul 2026A man who raped and sexually abused a girl has been jailed. Police said Lawrence Skrzydlo, 52, assaulted and raped his victim.GMP said she reported the historic abuse, which took place in Greater Manchester.Skrzydlo, of Sycamore Street, Northumberland, denied a series of charges he faced. But after a trial at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court, a jury unanimously found him guilty of two counts of rape and eight counts of indecent assault, said a force spokesperson.Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletterAt a sentencing hearing on July 3, he was jailed for 15 years, police said in a statement on Wednesday.In a statement the wom