Five days on, the motive for the sickening and cowardly attack remains unclear and the gunmen at large. 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. At one point during the terror campaign some of the Lydiate gang hid out at an old people's home in Salford. Express. Throughout the internecine strife, the rivalry between the white crime firms of Salford, interested in protection, and the street gangs of Manchester, who run drugs, has been an occasional theme. One of those involved in the attack on Mr Lydiate - and a pall bearer at the funeral - was notorious mob fixer John. 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. "Stephen Lydiate arranged the kidnap and torture of several individuals in a plan to murder the person he believed had shot him.". Three years later, his close friend John Kinsella, 53, was executed while walking his dogs with his pregnant partner Wendy Owen in Rainhill. The trial judge, Mr Justice William Davis, told Boyle that he would spend decades in prison for the murder of Mr Kinsella. Detectives investigating the recent shootings searched a number of addresses for the guns in dawn raids on Friday, however no firearms were recovered. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Luckily, no one was injured. They shot him once in both legs and also took him to Hickey Farm. One man said: Do you want me to be the next one shot?, Salford's 'Mr Big' Paul Massey 'had been mediating between two warring gangs', Salford shooting of mother and son linked to gangland murder of Paul Massey, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Man United beat West Ham United 3-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening. But by Friday police appeared no closer to catching those responsible. 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. 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. The community dont trust the police. The event that sowed the seeds for all this occurred on April 24, 1999, when Stephen Lydiate, the brother-in-law of Salford hardman Paul Massey , was peppered with bullets by a would-be assassin as he watched Manchester United play Leeds away, live on TV at The Ship pub in Pendleton. He may be in jail but he has still got some cronies on the outside.. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. The lad who was shot was in a bad way.. Father-of-five Massey, 55, a notorious 'Mr Big' crime figure in Salford and beyond, was blasted at 18 times, hit five times and died on his doorstep. 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. He was tortured and forced to call a relative and ask for 50,000 for his safe release. 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. Michael Boyle, from Salford, joined the crew. Mr Greaney said: "It was insulting about Cazza - Carroll - calling him a faggot and coward and so on.". Lydiate was later convicted, but Erdman walked free. 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. For years, Massey was the head of a criminal gang and was believed to have operated protection rackets as well as having links to organised crime gangs across the UK. By the time Boyle was arrested in relation to the murders of Massey and Kinsella he was already well known to the police. 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. You have to put yourself in their situation.. Lydiate, then of Vestrie Drive in Salford, was found guilty of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to kidnap. Right, pictured are forensic investigators at the scene, after police closed off part of the slip-road onto the M62 near the roundabout junction with Watkinson Way, (Image: Lincolnshire Police/PA Wire, Liverpool Echo). 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 gang member from Salford who helped murder John Kinsella now faces spending three decades in the prison system after his appeal was rejected. There was blood everywhere and the place looked like an abattoir. 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. The pair had an argument and the killer shot Erdman at close range. 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One of those involved in the attack on Mr Lydiate - and a pall bearer at the funeral - was notorious mob fixer John. He was jailed for 15 years. Mr Massey, 55, was shot dead outside his home in Clifton on July 26th and the graveside attack on Mr Lydiate was at 3pm on August 28th. Mr Greaney said police had intelligence he was involved in Massey's murder, but he had never been charged with any offence over it. from the Hanky Park area. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Sixteen years after that sentencing, after being released on licence, Stephen Lydiate was recalled to prison after he was attacked at the graveside of Paul Massey. 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. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. "Mr Big" Paul Massey (left) and John Kinsella were both fatally shot. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Mr Boyle and Mr Fellows were part of a rival gang led by a man called Michael Carroll, it is alleged. Was the Fight for Irish Independence Pointless. Lydiate and some of his associates even wore wigs and dresses when tried to appear to be old ladies. Determined to find the men responsible for his shooting, he discharged himself from hospital with a bullet still lodged in his groin. 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. By the time the police arrived the two injured men had been bundled into a car and ferried to Hope Hospital. Lydiate was given a life sentence after being found guilty of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to kidnap. Something went wrong, please try again later. Mr Lydiate was the leader of a gang that kidnapped then shot, stabbed and tortured three men in an attempt to track down those behind a gun attack on him. The prosecutor said: "He was released from prison but subject to a life sentence licence at the time of the murder of Paul Massey.". A jury convicted Lydiate of conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to kidnap and false imprisonment after two weeks of deliberation following a 12-week trial amid tight security at the court. "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. 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. Lee Erdman, 37, once stood trial for conspiracy to murder and for firearms offences. Boyle had robbed a petrol station with four other men in 1999 and, in 2011, was driving a hire vehicle on false plates, stopped by police in Whiston. Boyles fingerprints were on the bag and his DNA was on the working firearm. One of the gangs victims was taken to a remote farmhouse where a branch was forced into his bullet wounds and then salt was poured onto them. Its your children potentially that are going to get shot its you potentially that is going to get shot, your young children are now clearly in the picture.. It is imperative that we are able to piece together the moments leading up to this incident. A source told the ECHO that Boyle was attacked by another prisoner and then retaliated. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The two men, wearing beanie hats, walked into the pub and then pulled the woollen rims over their faces to reveal home-made balaclavas. The scale of the challenge facing police is huge: there are an estimated 160 organised crime groups and 8,000 troublesome families operating across Greater Manchester. Click here to find personal data about Stephen Lydiate including phone numbers, addresses, directorships, electoral roll information, related property prices and other useful information. He also had the barrel of a gun shoved into his mouth. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. But he said violent incidents, which police believed to be "tit for tat" between The A Team and others associated with Carroll, took place in 2015. He refused to cooperate with the police in their investigation. However, you will find some great articles which you can comment on right now in our Comment section. The violence, during April and May 1999 last was described in Preston Crown Court as being of biblical proportions. Only days ago, McKie sat in the living room of a Salford mother who had a grenade thrown through her front door. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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.". 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. A fourth man was shot in the leg in front of his girlfriend and children after his car was chased through Duchy Road, Salford. Two men are on trial accused of murder over "assassinations" of John Kinsella and Paul Massey, Mark Fellows, 38 and of Sandy Lane West in Warrington, is accused of the murders of John Kinsella and Paul Massey and the attempted murder of Wendy Owen. Police investigating the attack arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the assault on suspicion of section 18 assault. Alleged killer Mark Fellows decides not to give evidence but co-accused Steven Boyle takes the stand. 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He was convicted of possessing a handgun and ammunition without a certificate at trial. 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 was taken to an address and a pillow case put over his head. Days after the high profile murder Fellows was shot by gangsters loyal to Massey in a suspected reprisal attack. Seven men and a woman were arrested for offences including handling stolen goods and possession of class A and class B drugs with intent to supply. . STEPHEN LYDIATE . 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.. During the same search, officers found a sock under floorboards in an airing cupboard containing 17 live rounds of 9mm parabellum ammunition. He denies all allegations, Steven Boyle, 35 and of Sandy Way in Heywood, Manchester, is accused of the murders of John Kinsella and Paul Massey and the attempted murder of Wendy Owen. 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. 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. Police have offered onlookers in the bar witness protection in a bid to persuade them to come forward and give evidence. Manchester gangs have been more involved in providing protection, and have been more organised. On the grim streets of the notorious Langworthy Estate in Salford people fear that a running gun battle that claimed two lives and left two men injured is only the beginning of another bloody gangland feud. We had the mothers against violence and they were instrumental in helping us resolve those issues in that community, we havent got that here. Stephen Lydiate, 49, was battered with a heavy wooden beam and had a chemical poured in his face, during the attack in Agecroft cemetery, Sign up to the MySalford newsletter to keep up with what's happening in and around the city. Stephen Lydiate, 49, was battered with a heavy wooden beam and had a chemical poured in his face, during the attack in Agecroft cemetery. Stephen Lydiate, 49, was battered with a heavy wooden beam and had a chemical poured in his face, during the attack in Agecroft cemetery. 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