Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He said Lydiate - the brother of Massey's partner Louise - had been interviewed by police about Massey's murder, but refused to co-operate. 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. However, you will find some great articles which you can comment on right now in our Comment section. The force would not say how Mr Lydiate had breached his conditions. 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.. 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. Web. Mr Lydiate has never been charged with any offence connected to the murder. Black Cops Beat Black Perp to Death. 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. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Baby's body found as police still question couple, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US. 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 BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. In 1999, he was jailed for 14 years for stabbing a man. Hit eight times in the chest, stomach, left arm, elbow, and upper thigh, Lydiate survived. Servite High School is pleased to announce that Mr. Stephen Walswick of the Class of 2002 has been appointed principal for the 2021-2022 school year. The reluctance of Salford residents to talk to the police after a seven-year-old boy and his mother were shot has made the task of ending a recent surge of violence even more difficult than. Some drinkers dived for cover beneath pool tables as the pair produced automatic weapons and fired at least four shots. The murders arose out of gang warfare in Salford, Greater Manchester, the court has heard. Louise Lydiate, Massey's partner of 30. We had a similar but in other ways completely different picture in Moss Side years ago. 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. He was a close friend of Stephen Lydiate, now serving 22 years for a vicious torture and turf war. Kinsella was jailed for 10 years for robbery in 2008, after he had fled the UK and was extradited from the Netherlands. 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. He was a close friend of Stephen Lydiate, now serving 22 years for a vicious torture and turf war. 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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. Other occupants . By the time Boyle was arrested in relation to the murders of Massey and Kinsella he was already well known to the police. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The court heard Carroll was the godfather to Rothwell's daughter and Rothwell was shot outside a car wash in Ashton-in-Makerfield in March 2015. Gang member Steven Boyle helped murder John Kinsella, Get the latest crime reports and stories from Liverpool Echo straight to your inbox. "Stephen Lydiate arranged the kidnap and torture of several individuals in a plan to murder the person he believed had shot him.". VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Stephen Lydiate, who was assaulted at the graveside of Paul Massey. 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. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Was the Fight for Irish Independence Pointless. 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. The two dead men, both in their twenties, died where they fell, 20 yards apart on the grass. Manchester gangs have been more involved in providing protection, and have been more organised. Man United beat West Ham United in the FA Cup fifth round and here are how the players rated at Old Trafford. One police source acknowledged that the explosion of violence took the police force by surprise but added: One name keeps cropping up: Paul Massey. Judge Peter Openshaw QC, sentencing Lydiate, said: "You were driven to revenge and hand-picked men known for violence to demonstrate your power over gang rivals.". Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The incident was yet another in the string of tit-for-tat violence that has frightened many Salford families into silence. Chief Superintendent Kevin Mulligan said: We believe this incident is not a broad threat to the local community.. among various. Lydiate and some of his associates even wore wigs and dresses when tried to appear to be old ladies. Six men launched a kidnap and murder plot of "biblical proportions" as revenge for a shooting, a jury heard yesterday. They were armed with an arsenal of guns - but forced to flee after a gun was accidentally fired at the property. Michael Boyle, from Salford, joined the crew. He was jailed for 22 years. 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. During his three day ordeal salt was poured into his wounds and a branch forced into them and twisted. 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. Mr Lydiate was out of jail on licence at the time. 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. 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 received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He admitted possessing ammunition without a certificate, but the bullets found were not the same as those used to kill Massey. Four men have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in custody for questioning. 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. One of Lydiate's victims, 37-year-old James Kent, was snatched from his bed and driven to a remote farm before being tortured during 80 hours of captivity. 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'. 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. Police forensic experts are examining a bullet casing removed from Christians leg in the hope it could help identify the gunmen. 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. One Salford gangster, Stephen Lydiate, was peppered with bullets in April 1999 by a black gunman who entered the crowded Ship pub in Pendleton, Salford, and opened fire. 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