", 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.". CRIME FIRMS TURN TO GUNS TO ESTABLISH SUPREMACY, Manchester, London and the West Midlands are the worst centres for gun crime, according to the Home Office, At the height of the Gunchester era, 27 people died and 250 people were injured over five years, Police intelligence suggests that 76 per cent of gang members are Afro-Caribbean or mixed race, Intelligence material concludes that 500 people have been involved in gang-related offences over the past six years, Five gang members were jailed last month after the Doddington and Gooch Close gangs clashed near the Granada TV studios, Peter Walsh, the author, in his book Gang War: The Inside Story of the Manchester Gangs, wrote: Crime firms are seen in Greater Manchester to be more organised, more instrumental, and more specifically focused on crime than street gangs, He added that Salford gangs have tended to traffick drugs from the South. There was speculation last night that Massey, a category A prisoner in Frankland Prison, Co Durham, remains a significant figure in Salfords criminal underworld, even in his absence. Mr Lydiate has never been charged with any offence connected to the murder. Michael Boyle, from Salford, joined the crew. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He was in the King's Own and fought his war in the Dardanelles and Baghdad where he won his D.S.M. He said police had information that he had criminal connections in Holland; was still criminally active; had significant debts in connection with crime; was involved in an acid attack on Stephen Lydiate at Massey's funeral; and had a separate mobile phone dedicated for criminal use. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The force would not say how Mr Lydiate had breached his conditions. Mr Greaney said: "Some of the graffiti that appeared in the Salford area made specific reference to Carroll being in Spain and that he should come back to fight the war. He was jailed for 22 years. Young children, previously thought off-limits, were now the subject of bespoke safeguarding plans for fear they may be targeted, Doyle said. Lydiate and some of his associates even wore wigs and dresses when tried to appear to be old ladies. 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The two dead men, both in their twenties, died where they fell, 20 yards apart on the grass. 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". 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.. Web. Louise Lydiate, Massey's partner of 30. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. The defendants have begun their cases at Manchester Crown Court An alleged gang leader rang police to tell them Salford's A Team crime group was behind the doorstep shooting of a mother and her. Man United beat West Ham United 3-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening. 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. Boyle was acquitted of the Massey murder. Mr Greaney said: "The police had information, at the time of his death, that John Kinsella was a 'Merseyside-based career criminal'. Police chief says officers investigating shooting of seven-year-old face a struggle to break through in a community with longstanding crime families. This is my tribute to my Grandad, Stephen Lydiate D.S.M. There were gasps in the public gallery as he said he thought he was going to Rainhill to collect drugs money, but was passed a rucksack containing a gun. Horrified drinkers at the 3am lock-in rushed him to hospital, but he died later from gunshot wounds. He was convicted of possessing a handgun and ammunition without a certificate at trial. 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. He was characterised in the media as Mr Big. 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. A gang member from Salford who helped murder John Kinsella now faces spending three decades in the prison system after his appeal was rejected. He managed to fight the gang off. Drinkers . Boyle is thought to have been punched in the face although no weapons were involved. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. 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He had always asserted his opposition to class A drugs, sparking a bloody feud between two gangs fighting to get their hands on the huge profits those substances bring in. It began when Mr Lydiate was sprayed with bullets at The Ship pub, in Pendleton, Salford, in April that year, but survived. The meeting was watched by officers from the National Crime Squad, but he returned without the money or the hostage. Greater Manchester Police said officers are becoming want to make sure Payton is 'safe and well'. Two would-be hitmen from a Moss Side-based gang, said to be of Asian or mixed-race appearance, went looking for revenge on a hoodlum they blamed for a city centre stabbing of one of their own. They tell them something and then see it on the news or somewhere. Express. Trusted sources told the ECHO that the attack was not linked to the murder of Mr Kinsella. They think: Im holding on to my life here. Liverpool Crown Court heard he had provided Mark Fellows with crucial support as he planned the murder of his underworld enemy John Kinsella. He was jailed for 14 years in April 1999, for stabbing a man outside a nightclub. "The aggravating factors require an uplift from the starting point of 30 years. 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. Six men launched a kidnap and murder plot of "biblical proportions" as revenge for a shooting, a jury heard yesterday. "Mr Big" Paul Massey (left) and John Kinsella were both fatally shot. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. The two hitmen ran from the pub across Fitzwarren Road and on to parkland known locally as The Croft with the mob at their heels. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Children enjoying a Sunday afternoon kickabout scattered as shots rang out. Paul Massey, 55, was shot dead outside his Salford home, allegedly by Mark Fellows, 38, with the help of co-accused Steven Boyle, 35. 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 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. "Stephen Lydiate arranged the kidnap and torture of several individuals in a plan to murder the person he believed had shot him.". The incident was yet another in the string of tit-for-tat violence that has frightened many Salford families into silence. Advertisement Hide Ad Kinsella acted as a pall bearer and launched the brutal graveside attack on. The murders arose out of gang warfare in Salford, Greater Manchester, the court has heard. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. The information was then used by Lydiate, who ran a series of criminal enterprises in the Salford area, to employ a hand-picked gang armed with sub-machine guns to torture "suspects" for information. Mark Fellows was known as 'The Iceman', his trial was told. Steven Boyle was also jailed for life. He said: "Massey was a public figure with a high profile. . 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. During his three day ordeal salt was poured into his wounds and a branch forced into them and twisted. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. People are going to see that and be afraid to talk. He said: "You played your part in the execution of a man knowing full well what was to happen. In 2000 he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, and conspiracy to kidnap, but has now been recalled to prison. Police have offered onlookers in the bar witness protection in a bid to persuade them to come forward and give evidence. Man United beat West Ham United in the FA Cup fifth round and here are how the players rated at Old Trafford. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. While police have struggled to get people to talk on Salfords Ordsall estate, where Massey used to operate, one source said everyone on the estate knows who the two shooters are. Click here to find personal data about Stephen Lydiate including phone numbers, addresses, directorships, electoral roll information, related property prices and other useful information. Police would later find an cache of weaponry including two shotguns, a self loading pistol, and ammunition hidden in a loft above the communal living room. Four men have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in custody for questioning. Determined to find the men responsible for his shooting, he discharged himself from hospital with a bullet still lodged in his groin. 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. AboutPressCopyrightContact. 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. One day in late May 1999 - in the aftermath of a spree of violence which would later be described by a barrister as a revenge plot 'of Biblical proportions' - the home received some unlikely new 'residents'. He was taken to hospital but his injuries were not life-threatening. 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Mr Greaney listed people connected to The A Team in Salford, including Britton, some of whom were photographed making "A" signs with their fingers. Four accomplices were jailed for a total of 41 years after being found guilty of charges including plotting murder, blackmail, plotting false imprison- ment and conspiracy to kidnap. The jury heard Fellows and Boyle conspired to rob cash-in-transit drivers with weapons - coshes - together and with others in 2000. It's free, easy and takes no time at all. Jailing Mr Lydiate for life and four others to sentences ranging from 15 to eight years, Judge Peter Openshaw QC said: In a city where shootings have become common, this is a case set apart by its savagery and brutality.. He was taken to an address and a pillow case put over his head. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Mr Kinsella had a long criminal record and was known to have been an 'enforcer' within Merseyside's underworld. Lydiate then. 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. 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. 19 Port Soderick Avenue; Salford; M5 4HW; England; Industry Codes. Mr Greaney said "well-known" Massey was jailed for 14 years for wounding with intent in 1999, later reduced to 10 years on appeal, and "had many enemies". This was a terrifying ordeal for those in the pub when shots were fired. Boyles fingerprints were on the bag and his DNA was on the working firearm. 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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. Fellows later clutched a pen he had been using to take notes, stared at his co-accused, and drew it slowly across his throat. It's asking people to spot the giraffe hidden among the toy animals, Tennis star who is also lingerie model wins first title in two years and admits 'surprise', Tennis star and lingerie model Camila Giorgi has celebrated her first WTA title for almost two years after storming to a three-set victory over Rebecca Peterson, 'My naked body is soft and saggy but it deserves to be seen on social media too', Fitness star Sophie Lait has hit out at Instagram for removing her 'soft and saggy' naked picture from its site. : Im holding on to my life here his shooting, he discharged himself from hospital with a minimum of. And with others in 2000 he was taken to an address and a branch into! 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