Boyle was attacked by another prisoner at HMP Wakefield on January 20 last year. Lee Erdman, 37, once stood trial for conspiracy to murder and firearms offences alongside Stephen Lydiate, 44. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. 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. He said: "You played your part in the execution of a man knowing full well what was to happen. 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. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. The terrified victim was shown a shallow grave which his captors said they had dug for him. One of those involved in the attack on Mr Lydiate - and a pall bearer at the funeral - was notorious mob fixer John. 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. 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Lydiate, licence, prison under CAPTION (S): Paul Massey, who was shot dead Stephen Lydiate, who was assaulted at the graveside of Paul Massey. Manchester earned its unwanted Gunchester soubriquet more than a decade ago when several, predominantly black, gangs vied for supremacy. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The then-warden at the complex and her friend were intimidated and forced to harbour the gang. Liverpool's courts are some of the busiest in the UK, with a huge variety of cases being heard each week. He was jailed for 14 years in April 1999, for stabbing a man outside a nightclub. 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. "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. Twenty years ago M.E.N Chief Reporter Neal Keeling covered one of the most bizarre episodes in Salford's criminal history - here he looks back at how it unfolded, 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. The force would not say how Mr Lydiate had breached his conditions. A product of Catholic education from elementary to graduate school, Mr. Walswick strives to support and serve the . None of the people on the estate we spoke to wanted to be named. 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. 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". POLICE investigating the shooting of Salford 'Mr Big' Paul Massey uncovered 112 names of people said to be responsible for his murder, his murder trial heard. But by Friday police appeared no closer to catching those responsible. Both victims were associated with a gang known as the A Team, led by a man called Stephen Britton, the jury was told. Sorry, we are unable to accept comments about this article at the moment. Alison J Lydiate. 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. Salford, Lancashire, M7. You are no less culpable for the death of John Kinsella than Mark Fellows. People are scared. 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. An unidentified passenger fled and ditched a wig and glasses, before escaping. Detective Superintendent Andy Tattersall, from the major incident team, appealed for witnesses. He had survived previous attempts on his life including with a machine gun.". Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Paul Greaney, QC, today closed the prosecution case by outlining the convictions of the four key figures in the trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Moss Side, the scene of much of the violence, was labelled the British Bronx. After he was released he decided to kill Kinsella who blamed him for Massey's murder. 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. 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. Unlike in Moss Side, where a group of enraged parents took a stand against gun crime after three young men were shot dead within two weeks in 1999, the relatives of gang members in Salford today are silent. '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. Boyle was acquitted of the Massey murder. Join Facebook to connect with Louise Lydiate and others you may know. He was tortured and forced to call a relative and ask for 50,000 for his safe release. 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". Serial Killer Who Murdered Four Women While Wearing GPS Device Speaks Out: What I Did 'Was Beyond Evil' Steven Gordon, who sexually assaulted and killed four women while wearing a GPS device, says . We had a similar but in other ways completely different picture in Moss Side years ago. 41.10: Development of building projects (UK SIC Classification 2007) 41.10: Development of building projects (European Community NACE Rev 2) 4100: Construction of buildings (UN ISIC Rev 4) Inactive Directors / Officers. A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said: Two prisoners were treated for bruising at HMP Wakefield after an incident on 20 January.. 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. He was taken to an address and a pillow case put over his head. 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. 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.. Laurence Lowry Court is off Lowry Drive, close to Station Road, where the artist it was named after lived. 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. On Saturday night he was drinking in the Wellington bar in Salford, when a gunman sneaked in and was seen approaching him. Mr Greaney said Greater Manchester Police received the names of 112 people said to be responsible for carrying out or organising his shooting. 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. Stephen Lydiate, 49, was battered with a heavy wooden beam and had a chemical poured in his face, during the attack in Agecroft cemetery. 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 . Hit eight times in the chest, stomach, left arm, elbow, and upper thigh, Lydiate survived. The pair had an argument and the killer shot Erdman at close range. 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. By the time Boyle was arrested in relation to the murders of Massey and Kinsella he was already well known to the police. But they walked away after his girlfriend screamed from a window. Supreme Court to sit in Manchester for the first time next week, The court is usually based in central London. A source told the ECHO that Boyle was attacked by another prisoner and then retaliated. 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. The attack on February 20 2019 was carried out by Kieran Blair, who was a member of a gun gang that brought mayhem to parts of Speke and Huyton. You have to put yourself in their situation.. 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