Mr Kinsella, who lived nearby, had been out walking his dogs when Fellows came cycling up behind him and opened fire. A relative carried 10,500 to a rendezvous with a gang member. 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. He was himself the victim of a shooting on 25th April 1999 at The Ship Public House, Salford. Steven Boyle, was found guilty of murder last year after John Kinsella was shot in the back of the head whilst out walking his dog on May 5, 2018. Lydiate was given a life sentence after being found guilty of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to kidnap. Was the Fight for Irish Independence Pointless. 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. "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. They were the members of a gang who had kidnapped, shot, stabbed, and tortured three men in a bid to track down those behind a gun attack on their leader. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Massey's partner Louise Lydiate is the sister of Stephen Lydiate, who was interviewed as a "person of interest" after the murder in July 2015. Stephen M. Kubaska III M.D., FACS is a Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon who primarily practices at Anaheim Regional Medical Center in Anaheim, CA with a second practice location at St. Jude Hospital in Fullerton. Three years later, his close friend John Kinsella, 53, was executed while walking his dogs with his pregnant partner Wendy Owen in Rainhill. Century Foundation. from the Hanky Park area. The contents of this website are copyright 1990-2023 New 'We are not going to stop' - Mikel Arteta sends Man City title message after Arsenal win, Manchester City now trail Arsenal by five points in the Premier League table after the Gunners beat Everton 4-0 on Wednesday night, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp learns Real Madrid lesson ahead of Manchester United clash, Liverpool beat Wolves in the Premier League on Wednesday and face Man United this weekend, West Ham manager David Moyes delivers bullish verdict on FA Cup defeat to Manchester United. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. First Servite alumnus principal will take the helm for 2021-2022 school year. He considered Paul Massey his mentor,. Boyle was a member of the city's A Team gang which later split into two warring factions. Gang boss Stephen Lydiate organised a series of reprisal attacks after he was shot and nearly killed in a Salford pub while watching Manchester United play Leeds in 1999. 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. Mr Lydiate has never been charged with any offence connected to the murder. Preston Crown Court was told that Stephen Lydiate and his associates began a spree of "extreme terror and violence" after he had been shot in a Salford pub. She spoke outside Swinton police station, three miles from where Christian Hickey and his mother, Jayne, 29, were shot in the legs on their doorstep on Monday. He managed to fight the gang off. An unidentified passenger fled and ditched a wig and glasses, before escaping. Mr Boyle and Mr Fellows were part of a rival gang led by a man called Michael Carroll, it is alleged. 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. The crime lord is still serving 22 years for torture in a gangland turf war. There was blood everywhere and the place looked like an abattoir. The criminal background of "gangland enforcer" John Kinsella, "Mr Big" Paul Massey and their murder accused was revealed in court. 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. Police forensic experts are examining a bullet casing removed from Christians leg in the hope it could help identify the gunmen. Sources on the Ordsall estate said the streets of Salford had been flooded with heroin and crack cocaine since Masseys murder. 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Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Gang boss Stephen Lydiate organised a series of reprisal attacks after he was shot and nearly killed in a Salford pub while watching Manchester United play Leeds in 1999. A source told the ECHO that Boyle was attacked by another prisoner and then retaliated. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Six men launched a kidnap and murder plot of "biblical proportions" as revenge for a shooting, a jury heard yesterday. However, you will find some great articles which you can comment on right now in our Comment section. Since Mondays shooting, police have warned a number of Salford gangland figures that their lives are in danger. Click here to find personal data about Stephen Lydiate including phone numbers, addresses, directorships, electoral roll information, related property prices and other useful information. Trusted sources told the ECHO that the attack was not linked to the murder of Mr Kinsella. But it became part of one of the most bizarre episodes in the criminal history of Salford. They fired four shots at some lads in there, one of whom got hit in the mouth, and people scrambled under pool tables in terror. At Manchester Crown Court, Judge Peter Openshaw QC, said of the mayhem: "In a city where shootings have become common, this is a case set apart by its savagery and brutality.". They are also seeking a second man in connection with the assault. Chief Superintendent Kevin Mulligan said: We believe this incident is not a broad threat to the local community.. He may be in jail but he has still got some cronies on the outside.. DI Alan Clitherow said: This series of warrants is just one element of the continuing and relentless operation being orchestrated to tackle organised crime gangs in Salford. "The aggravating factors require an uplift from the starting point of 30 years. 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. Lydiate was later convicted, but Erdman walked free. 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Fellows, the man who machine gunned Paul Massey on his doorstep, shot Mr Kinsella dead in front of pregnant partner in 2018 on a path off the M62. He heard the gun click several times and it was placed in his mouth. One of those involved in the attack on Mr Lydiate - and a pall bearer at the funeral - was notorious mob fixer John. He also had the barrel of a gun shoved into his mouth. 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. In November 2015, police searched his home and found 22.5g of cocaine at 64% purity, which he admitted dealing, plus cash, digital scales and multiple phones. Significantly the police were unable to recover any weapons from the scene. "Stephen Lydiate arranged the kidnap and torture of several individuals in a plan to murder the person he believed had shot him.". Mr Greaney said Kinsella assaulted a police officer in 1987 and was jailed for nine years for attempted robbery with a firearm in 1991. Boyle was moved to HMP Belmarsh after the incident at Wakefield. Twelve days later he discharged himself from hospital, where he had had a police guard around the clock, and vowed to take revenge on the two men he suspected of having ordered the hit on him. In November 2015, police searched his home and found 22.5g of cocaine at 64% purity, which he admitted dealing, plus cash, digital scales and multiple phones. Michael Boyle, then of Winton Road in Salford, was convicted of conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to kidnap, false imprisonment, wounding and two firearms offences. You have to put yourself in their situation.. Im sitting there shaking in my shoes, not being afraid but thinking what is happening here? said McKie. 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. 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