"The aggravating factors require an uplift from the starting point of 30 years. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. For residents on the estate, the turmoil since July has taken them back to the dark days when shootings seemed an everyday occurrence. We had a similar but in other ways completely different picture in Moss Side years ago. Lydiate, who was later released from prison on licence, was attacked by members of the A Team gang on the day of Massey's funeral, who beat him with wooden staves. 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. He was jailed for 14 years in April 1999, for stabbing a man outside a nightclub. Ch Supt Mary Doyle said disrupting violence in the Moss Side area of Manchester nearby had been easier because there were no longstanding crime families in the area, meaning officers had the support of parents. But by Friday police appeared no closer to catching those responsible. The criminal background of "gangland enforcer" John Kinsella, "Mr Big" Paul Massey and their murder accused was revealed in court. However, you will find some great articles which you can comment on right now in our Comment section. 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. Massey's brother-in-law, Stephen Lydiate, has served a life sentence for a revenge plot of 'biblical proportions' after a shooting attempt on his life at the Ship Inn, Pendleton, in 1999. He said: "You played your part in the execution of a man knowing full well what was to happen. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He denies all three allegations, Left, a photo from 2008 of John Kinsella. Boyle was a member of the city's A Team gang which later split into two warring factions. 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. Express. He may be in jail but he has still got some cronies on the outside.. Both victims were associated with a gang known as the A Team, led by a man called Stephen Britton, the jury was told. Lydiate then assembled a gang which organised a wave of punishment shootings and kidnappings when they tried to find out who had organised the pub attack. It began when Mr Lydiate was sprayed with bullets at The Ship pub, in Pendleton, Salford, in April that year, but survived. They included Michael Boyle - the elder brother of Steven Boyle, who, 20 years later, would be jailed for his part in the assassination of John Kinsella, a close associate of Paul Massey. His brother-in-law Stephen Lydiate, has served a life sentence for a revenge plot of 'biblical proportions' after a shooting attempt on his life in 1999, Lee Erdmann, younger brother of the late Salford face Tony Erdmann, was shot dead in 2012, and Massey's close friend Bobby Spiers is serving life for a failed plot to kill Salford hardman, David Louise Lydiate is on Facebook. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Michael Boyle (left) and Stephen Lydiate (right) were at the centre of a bizarre and brutal case. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. Police were told Mr Lydiate, who is not on trial, was involved, the jury heard. He also had the barrel of a gun shoved into his mouth. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening. Fellows later clutched a pen he had been using to take notes, stared at his co-accused, and drew it slowly across his throat. You are no less culpable for the death of John Kinsella than Mark Fellows. He was taken to an address and a pillow case put over his head. He said Lydiate - the brother of Massey's partner Louise - had been interviewed by police about Massey's murder, but refused to co-operate. Lydiate, then of Vestrie Drive in Salford, was found guilty of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to kidnap. It's free, easy and takes no time at all. On that occasion Lydiate, then 32, survived to wreak his own kind of vengeance on his rivals, described by the judge as a case set apart by its savagery and brutality for which he was jailed for life. 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. Boyle was moved to HMP Belmarsh after the incident at Wakefield. Police forensic experts are examining a bullet casing removed from Christians leg in the hope it could help identify the gunmen. 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. By the time Boyle was arrested in relation to the murders of Massey and Kinsella he was already well known to the police. Greater Manchester Police said officers are becoming want to make sure Payton is 'safe and well'. Police chief says officers investigating shooting of seven-year-old face a struggle to break through in a community with longstanding crime families. 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. In terms of disrupting their activities, that was a lot easier because they came from not longstanding entrenched crime families so parents were with us. 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. Century Foundation. They came about as a result of the ongoing investigation into the recent spate of firearms discharges in Salford, including the horrific attack on young Christian Hickey and his mother Jayne. Liverpool Crown Court heard he had provided Mark Fellows with crucial support as he planned the murder of his underworld enemy John Kinsella. Read about our approach to external linking. He was jailed for 22 years. 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. An unidentified passenger fled and ditched a wig and glasses, before escaping. Mondays shooting was the 21st known gun crime in Salford in the past 18 months including nine since Masseys death, of which two have been formally linked to the father of fives murder. Man United beat West Ham United in the FA Cup fifth round and here are how the players rated at Old Trafford. A 10,000 ransom was demanded from Mr Kent's family for his release before heescaped by slipping sleeping tablets into his guard's drink. They were to spend a week holed up in the sheltered accommodation. Mr Massey was murdered on. Alleged killer Mark Fellows decides not to give evidence but co-accused Steven Boyle takes the stand. The shooting was linked to a protection racket turf war in Salford following the jailing of another local crime boss. Advertisement Hide Ad Kinsella acted as a pall bearer and launched the brutal graveside attack on. 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. Lydiate was given a life sentence after being found guilty of conspiracy to murder 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. 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 incident was yet another in the string of tit-for-tat violence that has frightened many Salford families into silence. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. An increasingly violent series of incidents thought to be linked to the murder has plagued Salford since then. Something went wrong, please try again later. They tell them something and then see it on the news or somewhere. On June 17, 1999, a month after the kidnappings that preceded the invasion of the home, police swooped on a flat in Redmires Court, Weaste, Salford, and arrested three men. Sleep expert shares exact time children should go to bed, 11 things we learnt at an explosive Liverpool Council budget meeting, Police say body found in search for missing baby in Sussex, Eccleston skier races into a podium finish at Italian competition, Last minute donation saves Wirral flat full of unique artwork at auction, CQC publish findings on Ainsdale Court care home in Rainhill, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. A gang member from Salford who helped murder John Kinsella now faces spending three decades in the prison system after his appeal was rejected. Mr Greaney listed people connected to The A Team in Salford, including Britton, some of whom were photographed making "A" signs with their fingers. The contents of this website are copyright 1990-2023 New VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Detectives investigating the recent shootings searched a number of addresses for the guns in dawn raids on Friday, however no firearms were recovered. Michael Boyle, from Salford, joined the crew. A source told the ECHO that Boyle was attacked by another prisoner and then retaliated. Three years later, his close friend John Kinsella, 53, was executed while walking his dogs with his pregnant partner Wendy Owen in Rainhill. This gang war culminated in a fatal machine gun attack on underworld figure Paul Massey, who had been associated with the A Team gang. 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. 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 said Lydiate - the brother of Massey's partner Louise - had been interviewed by police about Massey's murder, but refused to co-operate. 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.". The man the gang had tried to kidnap in Monton was eventually abducted by five masked men, on May 24th just after midnight, who shot him in the leg at his home. There are other newsletters available too if you want them as well. Six men launched a kidnap and murder plot of "biblical proportions" as revenge for a shooting, a jury heard yesterday. By the time the police arrived the two injured men had been bundled into a car and ferried to Hope Hospital. Stephen Lydiate, 49, was battered with a heavy wooden beam and had a chemical poured in his face, during the attack in Agecroft cemetery. 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. from the Hanky Park area. The two dead men, both in their twenties, died where they fell, 20 yards apart on the grass. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Don't miss a thing! 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 . He was issued with numerous 'threat to life warnings' by police, ran security companies controlling nightclubs and was being investigated for money laundering. Mr Greaney said police had intelligence he was involved in Massey's murder, but he had never been charged with any offence over it. He was taken to hospital but his injuries were not life-threatening. 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. The trial judge, Mr Justice William Davis, told Boyle that he would spend decades in prison for the murder of Mr Kinsella. This is my tribute to my Grandad, Stephen Lydiate D.S.M. Four other members of the gang were sentenced to a total of 41 years for their part in the kidnappings -including Michael Boyle, then of Winton Road, Salford, who was jailed for 15 years. They can see that happening to them, she said. 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They were armed with an arsenal of guns - but forced to flee after a gun was accidentally fired at the property. In 2000 he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, and conspiracy to kidnap, but has now been recalled to prison. He was himself the victim of a shooting on 25th April 1999 at The Ship Public House, Salford. But after a brief interlude the violence continued spreading across the city to Longside and north to Cheetham Hill. Boyle was attacked by another prisoner at HMP Wakefield on January 20 last year. 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Significantly the police were unable to recover any weapons from the scene. READ MORE:Spotter who helped gangland assassin 'The Iceman' has bid for freedom rejected. Boyle is thought to have been punched in the face although no weapons were involved. He was characterised in the media as Mr Big. Supreme Court to sit in Manchester for the first time next week, The court is usually based in central London. In 1999, he was jailed for 14 years for stabbing a man. Mr Massey, 55, was shot dead by a man wearing . Supreme Court to sit in Manchester for the first time next week, The court is usually based in central London. They are also seeking a second man in connection with the assault. The next day Lydiate booked three rooms at the Campanile Hotel in Ordsall, Salford, to establish a base for the gang's operations. 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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 Kinsella, 53, from Liverpool, the jury was told. Laurence Lowry Court is off Lowry Drive, close to Station Road, where the artist it was named after lived. 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 brother-in-law of an underworld "Mr Big" was involved in his assassination, Liverpool crown court has heard. 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. 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. Boyle and Fellows both joined the anti-A team faction which fought a violent gang war with their enemies on the streets of 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. 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. Click here to find personal data about Stephen Lydiate including phone numbers, addresses, directorships, electoral roll information, related property prices and other useful information. They think: Im holding on to my life here. He managed to fight the gang off. Lydiate and some of his associates even wore wigs and dresses when tried to appear to be old ladies. But they walked away after his girlfriend screamed from a window. 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. On May 19th, just after 9am, two men tried to get into the home of a man in Monton, Eccles. 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. At 2.15pm on Sunday women and children were mixing with regulars in the Brass Handles, an ugly, low-rise bar near Salford Shopping Centre. Which is why were appealing to the women of Salford saying, actually, you lot have got to stand up and help us here. 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Boyle's older brother Michael had been jailed for 15 years for his role in a violent gang war in the late 1990s. Erdman was drinking in the Wellington pub at Salford, Greater Manchester, at 3am on Saturday when the gunman crept in and shot him at close range. 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. Mourners line the streets for the funeral procession of Paul Massey in Salford. But it became part of one of the most bizarre episodes in the criminal history of Salford. Stephen Lydiate, 49, was battered with a heavy wooden beam and had a chemical poured in his face, during the attack in Agecroft cemetery. Mr Greaney said Kinsella assaulted a police officer in 1987 and was jailed for nine years for attempted robbery with a firearm in 1991. Mr Kinsella had a long criminal record and was known to have been an 'enforcer' within Merseyside's underworld. 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