They were armed with an arsenal of guns - but forced to flee after a gun was accidentally fired at the property. Mr Kinsella had a long criminal record and was known to have been an 'enforcer' within Merseyside's underworld. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Boyle took and Fellows was carried in vehicles taken without consent and they later tried to escape from custody at court, but were detained. Do We Riot or Not? Mr Greaney said he was jailed for life and given a 22-year term after being convicted of conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to kidnap and false imprisonment in 2000. He was tortured and forced to call a relative and ask for 50,000 for his safe release. 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. 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 year. The force would not say how Mr Lydiate had breached his conditions. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. In 2011 he and a man called Andrew Johansson stole 1,000 of cigarettes from an unattended petrol station in Cornwall, using a car with false plates. They are also seeking a second man in connection with the assault. They can see that happening to them, she said. He was characterised in the media as Mr Big. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? He managed to fight the gang off. This is my tribute to my Grandad, Stephen Lydiate D.S.M. Mark Fellows was known as 'The Iceman', his trial was told. Boyle and Fellows both joined the anti-A team faction which fought a violent gang war with their enemies on the streets of Salford. Other occupants . Michael Boyle, from Salford, joined the crew. 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. I am particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a dark-coloured car in the area surrounding the pub on Sunday afternoon, he said. 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. 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They think: Im holding on to my life here. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. He jumped from a window and hid in a skip where he was found by workmen. A source told the ECHO that Boyle was attacked by another prisoner and then retaliated. Horrified drinkers at the 3am lock-in rushed him to hospital, but he died later from gunshot wounds. Supreme Court to sit in Manchester for the first time next week, The court is usually based in central London. Man United beat West Ham United 3-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening. On May 19th, just after 9am, two men tried to get into the home of a man in Monton, Eccles. He considered Paul Massey his mentor,. 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Lee Erdman, 37, once stood trial for conspiracy to murder and for firearms offences. Paul Massey, 55, was shot dead outside his Salford home, allegedly by Mark Fellows, 38, with the help of co-accused Steven Boyle, 35. Century Foundation. 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. 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 listed people connected to The A Team in Salford, including Britton, some of whom were photographed making "A" signs with their fingers. Join Facebook to connect with Louise Lydiate and others you may know. The crime lord is still serving 22 years for torture in a gangland turf war. Laurence Lowry Court is off Lowry Drive, close to Station Road, where the artist it was named after lived. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Police investigating the attack arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the assault on suspicion of section 18 assault. Sources on the Ordsall estate said the streets of Salford had been flooded with heroin and crack cocaine since Masseys murder. Mr Lydiate was out of jail on licence at the time. 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. By the time Boyle was arrested in relation to the murders of Massey and Kinsella he was already well known to the police. 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. Fellows was slashed with a razor blade by a gang member at HMP Whitemoor. 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. One of those involved in the attack on Mr Lydiate - and a pall bearer at the funeral - was notorious mob fixer John. 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Another of the four kidnap victims, 35-year old Tony Shenton, was found in a stolen van near a hospital with gunshot wounds to his leg after being held captive for 13 hours. He denies all three allegations, Left, a photo from 2008 of John Kinsella. Boyles fingerprints were on the bag and his DNA was on the working firearm. A crime godfather was jailed for 22 years yesterday for plotting a series of sadistic revenge attacks against gangsters who tried to kill him in an underworld feud. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Five days on, the motive for the sickening and cowardly attack remains unclear and the gunmen at large. The then-warden at the complex and her friend were intimidated and forced to harbour the gang. Massey, 55, was ambushed by a submachine gun-wielding assassin outside his Manchester Road, Salford home at 7.27pm on July 26, 2015. 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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Something went wrong, please try again later. Police forensic experts are examining a bullet casing removed from Christians leg in the hope it could help identify the gunmen. In 2012, Fellows admitted possessing cocaine with intent to supply after police seized 200g of the drug, digital scales, mobile phones and 2,000 in cash from his home. Man United beat West Ham United 3-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening. It is imperative that we are able to piece together the moments leading up to this incident. They shot him once in both legs and also took him to Hickey Farm. Supreme Court to sit in Manchester for the first time next week, The court is usually based in central London. 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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, described as "violent man", was also battered and attacked with acid at the funeral of Mr Massey, the court heard. 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. After he was released he decided to kill Kinsella who blamed him for Massey's murder. Lydiate then. 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. He was taken to an address and a pillow case put over his head. Salford, Lancashire, M7. But the gangland hit was not a success. 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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. He left behind a Baikal loaded handgun, equipped with a silencer, and 82 rounds in a bag. None of the people on the estate we spoke to wanted to be named. 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.. GMP said: A 49-year-old man from Salford has been recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions.. People are scared. Mr Greaney said Kinsella assaulted a police officer in 1987 and was jailed for nine years for attempted robbery with a firearm in 1991. 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