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. Boyle was attacked by another prisoner at HMP Wakefield on January 20 last year. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. "Stephen Lydiate arranged the kidnap and torture of several individuals in a plan to murder the person he believed had shot him.". Mr Lydiate has never been charged with any offence connected to the murder. He said: "You played your part in the execution of a man knowing full well what was to happen. 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. Hit eight times in the chest, stomach, left arm, elbow, and upper thigh, Lydiate survived. In 2000 he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, and conspiracy to kidnap, but has now been recalled to prison. Manchester gangs have been more involved in providing protection, and have been more organised. 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. But it became part of one of the most bizarre episodes in the criminal history of Salford. Both victims were associated with a gang known as the A Team, led by a man called Stephen Britton, the jury was told. Boyle was a member of the city's A Team gang which later split into two warring factions. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Police in high-visibility uniforms swarmed around the rundown network of highrise flats and Victorian terraces yesterday in an operation designed not only to trace the killers but also to offer reassurance to those who call this area home. A relative carried 10,500 to a rendezvous with a gang member. 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 two dead men, both in their twenties, died where they fell, 20 yards apart on the grass. Something went wrong, please try again later. Do We Riot or Not? One of those involved in the attack on Mr Lydiate - and a pall bearer at the funeral - was notorious mob fixer John. 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. 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 Moss Side, the scene of much of the violence, was labelled the British Bronx. We wanted to show our communities that we are leaving no stone unturned in the hunt for those responsible for the abhorrent attack on an innocent child and his mother, and that we will not stand for the spate of shootings taking place on our streets in recent weeks.. An increasingly violent series of incidents thought to be linked to the murder has plagued Salford since then. He may be in jail but he has still got some cronies on the outside.. 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. 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. Doyle, of Greater Manchester police, said: Salfords very different to other places. Man United beat West Ham United in the FA Cup fifth round and here are how the players rated at Old Trafford. 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). "The aggravating factors require an uplift from the starting point of 30 years. Lee Erdman, 37, once stood trial for conspiracy to murder and for firearms offences. Detective Superintendent Andy Tattersall, from the major incident team, appealed for witnesses. Boyle and Fellows stood trial at Liverpool Crown Court in 2018 when prosecutors revealed disturbing details about the gang war which led up to the deaths of Massey and Kinsella. 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. Determined to find the men responsible for his shooting, he discharged himself from hospital with a bullet still lodged in his groin. "He was regarded by the authorities as a gangland enforcer who had been involved with firearms. 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. He was issued with numerous 'threat to life warnings' by police, ran security companies controlling nightclubs and was being investigated for money laundering. 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We had the mothers against violence and they were instrumental in helping us resolve those issues in that community, we havent got that here. 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. Mr Fellows and Mr Boyle are alleged to have murdered Mr Kinsella three years after the murder of Mr Massey. Lydiate was driven to revenge after a masked assassin walked into the Ship Pub in Salford last year and opened fire, hitting him in the chest, abdomen, arm, elbow and thigh. 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. 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. 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. Louise Lydiate, Massey's partner of 30. 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. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Man United beat West Ham United 3-1 in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He said Fellows received a formal 'threat to life' warning from police in June 2015, after an informal one in March, and graffiti in the area referred to the "fall out". One of those involved in the attack on Mr Lydiate - and a pall bearer at the funeral - was notorious mob fixer John. 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. Laurence Lowry Court was the scene of a terrifying incident twenty years ago, Stephen Lydiate is the brother-in-law of the late businessman Paul Massey, who was gunned down on his doorstep in 2015. a picture of Christian in his hospital bed. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Police have offered onlookers in the bar witness protection in a bid to persuade them to come forward and give evidence. They think: Im holding on to my life here. 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. 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. '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. At one point during the terror campaign some of the Lydiate gang hid out at an old people's home in Salford. Then it all kicked off in the pub and someone in the pub shot back at the gunmen. Boyle's older brother Michael had been jailed for 15 years for his role in a violent gang war in the late 1990s. People are going to see that and be afraid to talk. 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. 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. 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.". Police were told Mr Lydiate, who is not on trial, was involved, the jury heard. 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, 49, was battered with a heavy wooden beam and had a chemical poured in his face, during the attack in Agecroft cemetery. Lee Erdman, 37, once stood trial for conspiracy to murder and firearms offences alongside Stephen Lydiate, 44. 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 during the Gunchester era of the 1990s, the citys police chief has said. Lydiate and some of his associates even wore wigs and dresses when tried to appear to be old ladies. 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. 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There are other newsletters available too if you want them as well. The victim survived, but fellow gang members vowed that they would extract revenge. Greater Manchester Police said officers are becoming want to make sure Payton is 'safe and well'. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. They link them to a gang led by Michael Carroll, at odds with another gang "The A Team" headed by Stephen Britton, connected to the victims. Mr Boyle and Mr Fellows were part of a rival gang led by a man called Michael Carroll, it is alleged. He has been bailed until next month. 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. Police have intelligence that Stephen Lydiate was involved in the murder of Paul Massey Paul Greaney gun moments his BMW address Road in July 35, both Salford, murdering friend, John Kinsella, for Massey but said. Mr Greaney said: "It was insulting about Cazza - Carroll - calling him a faggot and coward and so on.". He jumped from a window and hid in a skip where he was found by workmen. Horrified drinkers at the 3am lock-in rushed him to hospital, but he died later from gunshot wounds. Jadwal Sholat Hari Ini di Middlesbrough, England, Britania Raya: Waktu Subuh 5:05 AM, Waktu Dzuhur 12:18 PM, Waktu Ashar 2:55 PM, Waktu Magrib 5:36 PM, Waktu Isya 7:25 PM, Arah Kiblat 120.51 dari utara. Two would-be hitmen from a Moss Side-based gang, said to be of Asian or mixed-race appearance, went looking for revenge on a hoodlum they blamed for a city centre stabbing of one of their own. He said Lydiate - the brother of Massey's partner Louise - had been interviewed by police about Massey's murder, but refused to co-operate. He was taken to an address and a pillow case put over his head. He heard the gun click several times and it was placed in his mouth. Lihat lainnya. Gangsters Thirst for Revenge Blamed for Deadly Pub Shootout, < White Man Wins Payout Over Police Job Race Bias, Bread and Circuses for a Disunited America. 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.". The then-warden at the complex and her friend were intimidated and forced to harbour the gang. 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