Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. The brother-in-law of an underworld "Mr Big" was involved in his assassination, Liverpool crown court has heard. They were to spend a week holed up in the sheltered accommodation. He was stabbed three times in the legs and taken to Hickey Farm at Astley Moss, Tyldesley. However, you will find some great articles which you can comment on right now in our Comment section. Alleged killer Mark Fellows decides not to give evidence but co-accused Steven Boyle takes the stand. There he was pistol-whipped and forced to give up the address of his brother-in-law, before being released. He was jailed for 22 years. He was himself the victim of a shooting on 25th April 1999 at The Ship Public House, Salford. 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DeSantis won't say he's running. Miss Owen was also shot at by a cyclist, who struck on a country lane, near junction 7 of the M62, shortly after 6.45am, on May 5 this year. This part of Salford was once the fiefdom of Paul Massey, 46, also known as Salford's "Mr Big", whose security company once held a stranglehold on the doors of Manchester's biggest and best-known clubs. People are scared. He was a close friend of Stephen Lydiate, now serving 22 years for a vicious torture and turf war. He said: Stephen Lydiate is a violent man. Mr Greaney said Massey was seen as a "mentor" to Britton, who along with other A Team associates attended his funeral, when Kinsella was a pallbearer. Preston Crown Court heard how Lydiate used a British Telecom worker on his payroll to provide him with names, addresses and ex-directory phone numbers to track down his attackers. 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Mr Greaney said: "The police had information, at the time of his death, that John Kinsella was a 'Merseyside-based career criminal'. SALFORD GANGSTER STEPHEN LYDIATE SEEKING REVENGE AFTER BEING SHOT Reproducir Descargar 8 Salfords Ateam vs Anti A Team : The Fall Of Paul Massey Reproducir Descargar 9 Panorama special - Gangs . A BODYBUILDER gunned down by a hitman during a pub lock-in was a pal of one of Britains most notorious crimelords. He was shot in both legs before a tree branch and salt were pushed into the wounds to make him reveal the identity of the assassin. Mr Greaney said Kinsella assaulted a police officer in 1987 and was jailed for nine years for attempted robbery with a firearm in 1991. To get a behind the scenes look at how they work and the moments that don't make our stories, subscribe to our free weekly Echo Court Files newsletter, written by court reporter Neil Docking. At 11am that day another man was abducted from a house in Salford. Sorry, we are unable to accept comments about this article at the moment. Since Mondays shooting, police have warned a number of Salford gangland figures that their lives are in danger. Boyle, 35, of Sandiway, Heywood, Rochdale, and Fellows, 37, of Sandy Lane West, Hulme, Warrington, deny two counts of murder and one of attempted murder. Mr Kinsella had a long criminal record and was known to have been an 'enforcer' within Merseyside's underworld. An increasingly violent series of incidents thought to be linked to the murder has plagued Salford since then. By the time Boyle was arrested in relation to the murders of Massey and Kinsella he was already well known to the police. Patsy McKie, one of the bereaved parents who helped found Mothers Against Violence after her youngest son, Dorrie, was shot dead by three youths on a bike 16 years ago, is not surprised that police are encountering reticence. Police have offered onlookers in the bar witness protection in a bid to persuade them to come forward and give evidence. Once you're there, put your email address where it says at the top, then click on the Echo Court Files button. Steven Boyle was also jailed for life. Orange County Superior Court Judge Patrick H. Donahue sentenced Gordon to death for the abduction and murder of four women who had been working as prostitutes in Santa Ana and Anaheim in 2013 and . Man United beat West Ham United 3-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening. STEPHEN LYDIATE . Fellows later clutched a pen he had been using to take notes, stared at his co-accused, and drew it slowly across his throat. Something went wrong, please try again later. Mr Lydiate was out of jail on licence at the time. "That means that you will not be eligible for parole until the expiry of 33 years from today less the 224 days you have spent on remand. Lydiate, then of Vestrie Drive in Salford, was found guilty of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to kidnap. Chief Superintendent Kevin Mulligan said: We believe this incident is not a broad threat to the local community.. A source told the ECHO that Boyle was attacked by another prisoner and then retaliated. He said Fellows received a formal 'threat to life' warning from police in June 2015, after an informal one in March, and graffiti in the area referred to the "fall out". But by Friday police appeared no closer to catching those responsible. He had been part of a gang led by Stephen Lydiate, now 44 and serving 22 years for in jail over a vicious torture and turf war described as being of "biblical proportions". He said until July 2014, A Team members were on friendly terms with Carroll and a man called Jamie Rothwell, both known associates of Fellows. By the time the police arrived the two injured men had been bundled into a car and ferried to Hope Hospital. 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Laurence Lowry Court is off Lowry Drive, close to Station Road, where the artist it was named after lived. Their trial, now in its fifth week, heard Mr Fellows will not give evidence in his own defence. At one point during the terror campaign some of the Lydiate gang hid out at an old people's home in Salford. He was characterised in the media as Mr Big. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. An unidentified passenger fled and ditched a wig and glasses, before escaping. Officers are linking the tit-for-tat shooting to a feud sparked by a recent incident in Manchester city centre when one gang member believed himself to have lost face in an apparently inconsequential confrontation. Boyle took and Fellows was carried in vehicles taken without consent and they later tried to escape from custody at court, but were detained. The crime lord is still serving 22 years for torture in a gangland turf war. Lydiate was later convicted, but Erdman walked free. Man United beat West Ham in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday and we'll bring you live reaction from the match. The terrified victim was shown a shallow grave which his captors said they had dug for him. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in, Campaign of torture was the revenge of 'Mr Big', Extra 20% off selected fashion and sportswear at Very, Up to 20% off & extra perks with Booking.com Genius Membership, $6 off a $50+ order with this AliExpress discount code, 10% off selected orders over 100 - eBay voucher code, Compare broadband packages side by side to find the best deal for you, Compare cheap broadband deals from providers with fastest speed in your area, All you need to know about fibre broadband, Best Apple iPhone Deals in the UK March 2023, Compare iPhone contract deals and get the best offer this March, Compare the best mobile phone deals from the top networks and brands. After the gun smoke cleared it appeared that the predominantly black gangs from south Manchester had once again tried to move in on the white boys from Salford. In 2011 he and a second man stole 1,000 of cigarettes from an unattended petrol station in Cornwall, using a car with false plates. He said: "Massey was a public figure with a high profile. This is my tribute to my Grandad, Stephen Lydiate D.S.M. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. A man who was viciously assaulted at the graveside during the funeral of Salford Mr Big Paul Massey has been recalled to prison. One witness said: A car with five men in it pulled up outside the pub, which was full of parents and kids watching the match, and two men with balaclavas charged in. Unlike in Moss Side, where a group of enraged parents took a stand against gun crime after three young men were shot dead within two weeks in 1999, the relatives of gang members in Salford today are silent. During his three day ordeal salt was poured into his wounds and a branch forced into them and twisted. Stephen Lydiate, 49, was battered with a heavy wooden beam and had a chemical poured in his face, during the attack in Agecroft cemetery. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Police at the scene in Manchester Road, Salford, after businessman Paul Massey was shot dead at his house. ", One piece of graffiti read: "Cazza snitch hid in Spain come fight your war" and another: "Cazza rat coward hiding in Spain you can't hide forever.". On May 22nd a 37-year-old man was woken in the middle of the night at his home near Leigh by four masked men. "After his murder, on 5th May 2018, his house on Loyola Hey was searched and the police found 10,000 cash under the sink in the kitchen.". Mr Lydiate has never been charged with any offence connected to the murder. We had a similar but in other ways completely different picture in Moss Side years ago. Lee Erdman, 37, once stood trial for conspiracy to murder. You are no less culpable for the death of John Kinsella than Mark Fellows. Boyle was a member of the city's A Team gang which later split into two warring factions. Boyles fingerprints were on the bag and his DNA was on the working firearm. But the gangland hit was not a success. We wanted to show our communities that we are leaving no stone unturned in the hunt for those responsible for the abhorrent attack on an innocent child and his mother, and that we will not stand for the spate of shootings taking place on our streets in recent weeks.. Luckily, no one was injured. Prosecutors say Mark Fellows and Steven Boyle carried out both murders, with Fellows acting as the shooter and Boyle as his "spotter". Michael Boyle, then of Winton Road in Salford, was convicted of conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to kidnap, false imprisonment, wounding and two firearms offences. After opening fire on two men inside the Brass Handles public house on the corner of Edgehill Close and Fitzwarren Street they were chased by other customers and shot dead before they could reach their getaway car. In February 2016, Britton and two other men were arrested in a Spanish apartment, where a loaded firearm and ammunition was recovered. They shot him once in both legs and also took him to Hickey Farm. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Boyle was acquitted of the Massey murder. Sources on the Ordsall estate said the streets of Salford had been flooded with heroin and crack cocaine since Masseys murder. He was a close friend of Stephen Lydiate, now serving 22 years for a vicious torture and turf war. He said Lydiate - the brother of Massey's partner Louise - had been interviewed by police about Massey's murder, but refused to co-operate. Fellows chose not to give any evidence during the 26 day trial, but on December 18, 2018 Boyle told a jury at Liverpool Crown Court he was "duped" by his pal into unwittingly being part of the Kinsella murder. He had been part of a gang led by Stephen Lydiate, now 44 and serving 22 years for in jail over a vicious torture and turf war described as being of biblical proportions. The hostage was then moved to a house in Lower Kersal but escaped on May 25th by slipping some sleeping tablets into the drink of his armed guard. One of the men was hit in the back as he tried to reach the getaway car, a black Mondeo, parked on the other side of the parkland. The death of Benji Stanley, 14, who was caught in the crossfire as he queued for a takeaway in January 1993, sent shockwaves far beyond the city boundary. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Liverpool's courts are some of the busiest in the UK, with a huge variety of cases being heard each week. How can someone do that to another person? Fellows received a whole life sentence for the murders of Mr Kinsella and Massey. He had survived previous attempts on his life including with a machine gun.". Mr Kinsella was then shot twice in the head at close range. The two dead men, both in their twenties, died where they fell, 20 yards apart on the grass. Stephen Lydiate, 33, organised a campaign of kidnappings and torture to track down the gang who sprayed him with 14 bullets as he ate in a pub in Salford, Greater Manchester, in April last year. First Servite alumnus principal will take the helm for 2021-2022 school year. I am particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a dark-coloured car in the area surrounding the pub on Sunday afternoon, he said. Manchester gangs have been more involved in providing protection, and have been more organised. This part of Salford was once the fiefdom of Paul Massey, 46, also known as Salfords Mr Big, whose security company once held a stranglehold on the doors of Manchesters biggest and best-known clubs. In the twenty years that have passed, the property has passed to new management and is no longer run by Salford council. In respect of the murder of John Kinsella the sentence on you is life imprisonment with a minimum term of 33 years. among various. Mr Greaney said: "The police had information that John Kinsella had been killed as the result of his criminal activity and the police received intelligence that he had a number of enemies that wanted him dead.". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Greater Manchester Police said officers are becoming want to make sure Payton is 'safe and well'. Michael Boyle (left) and Stephen Lydiate (right) were at the centre of a bizarre and brutal case. There are other newsletters available too if you want them as well. A crime godfather was jailed for 22 years yesterday for plotting a series of sadistic revenge attacks against gangsters who tried to kill him in an underworld feud. POLICE investigating the shooting of Salford 'Mr Big' Paul Massey uncovered 112 names of people said to be responsible for his murder, his murder trial heard. Some drinkers dived for cover beneath pool tables as the pair produced automatic weapons and fired at least four shots. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. They can see that happening to them, she said. Michael Boyle, from Salford, joined the crew. An emotive appeal issued by police on Thursday, including a picture of Christian in his hospital bed with a cuddly toy and his left leg bandaged, was designed specifically to tug at the heartstrings of Salford mothers. Horrified drinkers at the 3am lock-in rushed him to hospital, but he died later from gunshot wounds. Mr Boyle admitted to the jury that he was a career criminal with convictions for robbery, escape from custody and possessing a loaded handgun fitted with a silencer and 82 rounds of ammunition. One report suggests that the guns and balaclavas were hurriedly retrieved by an accomplice before the Mondeo sped off. His murder, which saw him shot four times in the chest, remains unsolved and his killer at large. 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