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Atkinson was identified as the ringleader when he sent the photograph, taken in his garden during England's first coronavirus lockdown in 2020, to a leading member of another drugs gang. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He told the jury that was not the case and that he was content with the man's explanation about the incident in which Atkinson conceded his mother was "drunk" and "bladdered". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Read about our approach to external linking. Territory is everything. But he denied orchestrating the murder at the Cotton Tree pub, saying he was with his family in Prestatyn at the time. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. 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One woman interviewed, who names Cox as the killer, is heard refusing to give a statement for fear of reprisals. Its the children and grandchildren of those gang members that are now finding their own gangs. 'It was crazy': Residents wake to 'almighty bang' and sirens following 'serious' crash on main road, One person was taken to hospital following the five-vehicle crash on Sunday morning (April 30), "My house looked like it had been burgled after my marriage broke down - now I help other hoarders clear out their clutter", Janine McDonald's house became cluttered after she lost her job and her marriage broke down, forcing her to live on just 800 a month. People are scared of him', Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag makes Casemiro admission. Also involved in the dealing was Romiz Ahmad, 39, of Rossall Road, Rochdale, who was convicted of money laundering vast sums of cash on behalf of the gang. Manchester United took a big step towards securing Champions League football for next season after notching a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday. But his phone records show he was several miles away when Luke died. The picture was taken on April 8th 2020 and sent to Jason Cox. "Did Daddy die? "The gangs in Manchester still have their roots from the gangs that were around in the 80s and 90s," says DS Connor. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. At the handover Nevin sold six kilograms of cocaine to a criminal who used the Encro handle 'Festivetape.' He bought 15kg of cocaine (from the Cox brothers) unwittingly and then finds himself in caught in the middle of a major dispute between the Cox and the Liverpool gang. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. They thought they were undetectable by the police. Greater Manchester Police and the North West Regional Crime Unit later arrested the main participants in the conspiracy. Organised crime is one of our top priorities at GMP and we continue to do all we can to rid our streets of drugs, gangs and violence that tear communities apart.. Wade Cox was convicted of murder and given a 36 year sentence. After the bloody attack, accomplices helped hide Cregan, so police were not immediately able to find and arrest him. In one attack, an Atkinson associate nearly killed David after stabbing him six times. It was found by police on Jason Cox's phone as they investigated the drug-dealing activities of the Salford-based Cox family. Casemiro was back to his best for Man Utd in their win against Aston Villa in the Premier League and Erik ten Hag has given his verdict on the holding midfielder. The prosecutor asked: "Your father, has he ever told you who he thought was responsible? "He was," said Atkinson. Leon Atkinson led a gang involved in drug deals worth 9m in just three months, Greater Manchester Police said. A six shooter. Mr Langhorn described how Nevin arranged to sell drugs to Leon Atkinson in the Openshaw area of Manchester. TWO little girls, one dressed in a princess dress, flee in terror as three men in balaclavas run out of a house and shots ring out across a residential street. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Historic goal masks hidden Erling Haaland improvement for Man City. He said he had known both David Short and Cregan for "a very long time". ". DNA which was found on a cap left at the scene of the second kidnapping is matched to another man, who has a long history of violence and armed robbery. 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Charlie Atkinson, who drove Coxs phone away and provided him with an alibi, was given eight years for assisting an indictable offence. The prosecutor suggested it was "more than that" and that he suffered a broken jaw first after being struck with the butt of a sawn-off shotgun. Atkinson, Marsden and Ghafar all admitted conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and conspiracy to transfer criminal property. Judge Patrick Field QC told Monks-Gorton that although he was not involved in planning the raid he 'facilitated entry to the house' by posing as a delivery driver. DS Connor says the intimidation of Peanut shows how the gangs increasingly prey on vulnerable people and use their houses as bases for their illegal activities. A sum of 34,000 was dropped in a bag on Langport Avenue in Withington. "He is built like he could kill you with his bare hands," says DS Connor. READ MORE:Liverpool man's role in 1m cocaine heist shocks the underworld. "Moss side, Salford, Fallowfield, Cheetham Hill. On a hot sunny day in June 2018, just before 5pm, drug dealer Luke Graham and his associate Anton Verigota dropped some crack and heroin at a house in Birch Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, and drove away in a silver van. Thats two members of a prominent family taken out. FlickrDale Cregan in court, surrounded by police officers. With gangs its so important to get all of them, says DS Connor. Casemiro was back to his best for Man Utd in their win against Aston Villa in the Premier League and Erik ten Hag has given his verdict on the holding midfielder. Simon Atkinson is a British architect, currently the Mike Hogg Centennial Professor in Community and Regional Planning at University of Texas at Austin and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Frank was left in a wheelchair after his kneecap was blown across a pub in September 2003. A man can be seen leaving the house, with his cap only partially pulled over his face. A prison insider. Historic goal masks hidden Erling Haaland improvement for Man City. Manchester United took a big step towards securing Champions League football for next season after notching a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday. The plot was uncovered after detectives infiltrated the communications system as part of Operation Venetic. Is climate change killing Australian wine? 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. We cannot reveal their names for legal reasons but they are being backed by heavies in Liverpool and a gangland figure in Nottingham, said to owe David a favour after he spared him in a bare- knuckle fight. The court heard that the criminals involved in the handover used the password 'Man City' for the meeting. The talking points as Manchester City took on Fulham at Craven Cottage as the title race with Arsenal reaches the final stages of the season. CCTV footage shows the men bashing the victim's head into the car and pistol whipping him, before he is bundled into the boot of the vehicle. Nevin, who was not involved in the raid at the stash house, was jailed for nine years and nine months. 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Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter, You can sign up very simply by following the instructions here. Almost 800 people were arrested across the UK after French officials hacked the Encrochat platform enabling police to read text messages. The vehicle used by the killers - a stolen Audi A4 - was found burnt out in a nearby street and rumours that the execution was carried out by local gang leader Wade Cox soon reached the ears of the MIT unit investigating the crime. The Shorts and Atkinsons war began more than a decade ago when Frank Atkinson allegedly threatened to kill Davids brother John only to be shot a few weeks later. A second man, named Blake Evers is also arrested at the address. The 41-year-old was captured when detectives accessed messages on the EncroChat . Monks-Gorton, 30, who had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit to robbery, was jailed for six years and nine months. Read about our approach to external linking. His hands and legs have been cable tied in a method referred to as 'hogtied.'. The court also heard that one of Nevin's customers was annoyed about the use of the 'Man City' password because he was a Manchester United fan. [It] was sent from his device to a leading member of another drugs gang, which prompted confirmation that he was behind the nicknames Carrothorn/Maidenbear and thus heading the drug conspiracy.. 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Atkinson, from Ashton-under-Lyne, denies the murder of Mark Short and the attempted murder of the three others in the pub at the time, along with Luke Livesey, 27, from Hattersley, Damian Gorman, 38, from Glossop, Ryan Hadfield, 28, from Droylsden, and Matthew James, 33, from Clayton, who all deny the same charges. Two policewomen, Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, arrived at the scene a short time later. The court heard that the criminals involved in the handover used the password 'Man City' for the meeting. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. A new BBC documentary shows how Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) are terrorising the city, as GMP's Major Incident Team work to bring down the Manchester's most dangerous criminals, Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. "We shook hands and agreed to speak on the phone if we had any problems.". He intended to kill both Mark and his father David, but David happened to be in the bathroom at the time of the shooting. Manchester United took a big step towards securing Champions League football for next season after notching a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday. "It's just absolutely awful that there were children playing in the street while this happened. Detective Chief Inspector, Roger Smethurst, of GMP, commenting on the picture Atkinson sent Jason Cox, said: "He became so confident in the security of these devices that they became very blas about using them. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Blake Evers was convicted of GBH, possession of a firearm, blackmail, false imprisonment and kidnap. Nevin, 35, who worked as a courier for the Cox gang, had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, conspiracy to supply cannabis and conspiracy to possess criminal property. 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Of course comebacks were planned but with the trial on no one could do anything. 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. The four men have pleaded guilty to drug offences and possessing criminal property. "We shook hands and agreed to speak on the phone if we had any problems.". Dave dragged him by his hair kicking and screaming. With drug use on the rise, and organised crime gangs (OCGs) battling to keep their slice of the takings, bitter turf wars have broken out across Manchester. In 2013, on trial alongside Cregan, he was cleared of murdering Mark Short and attempting to murder three others in Droylsden's Cotton Tree pub. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The dark web messages revealed how Atkinson's gang was arranging the purchase and transport of huge quantities of cocaine with another gang member Abdul Ghafar, 46. Leon Atkinson, 35, was accused of plotting revenge on the Short family after a man slapped his mother Theresa during a boozy pub row. The crackdown was part of Operation Venetic, which has targeted criminals using the EncroChat messenger and is the UKs biggest ever law enforcement operation. Tension is at breaking point. Jason and Craig Cox, Liverpool gangster, Richard Caswell, and hired hand, Ben Monks-Gorton, carried out a brutal burglary at the Liverpool gang's drugs stash house to get the 30kg of cocaine which had wholesale value of 1.2m, and was hidden in a storm drain. After months on the run, Cregan lured Pc Nicola Hughes, 23, and Pc Fiona Bone, 32, with a bogus burglary report before he opened fire on the unarmed and unsuspecting officers, then using his "calling card" by throwing a hand grenade at the stricken victims. An eye for an eye but Cregan and his boys struck first. At a pub in Greater Manchester, the matriarch of the Atkinson family, Theresa Atkinson, was celebrating a Greater Manchester win, when she hit Raymond Young, a member of the Short . The judge, Mrs Justice Cuts, said the choice to commit the crime in daylight, in a residential area, added to the horrific nature of the murder. 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On another occasion a young girl was being bullied by a man at a club called Chickabits. His knee was blown across the public house.". Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox. "The gangs in Manchester still have their roots from the gangs that were around in the 80s and 90s," says DS Connor. "It is rare for us to catch those at the top," says DS Connor. The victim and Paris Bostock are within the DNA mix. The talking points as Manchester City took on Fulham at Craven Cottage as the title race with Arsenal reaches the final stages of the season. But the reputation for extreme violence among the gang means police were met with a wall of silence - even from victim Anton. Atkinson and three others were found not guilty of the murder of Mark Short. Officers stumble on a breakthrough when cameras catch a meeting between 10 members of the criminal gang, close to Birch Street, 90 minutes before the attack. How well do you know Liverpool's shopping centres? "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The man in the red Armani T-shirt is Leon Atkinson, a target criminal for GMP and close friend of cop killer Dale Cregan. He is arrested and taken into custody for questioning after armed police raid a house in the Fallowfield area. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Something went wrong, please try again later. Through tracking Coxs phone, and cross referencing with CCTV, the unit finds he changed his clothes shortly before the attack to those similar to the gunman. The team ascertain that the victim was kidnapped and tortured for almost a day, until a ransom was paid. People are scared of him', Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag makes Casemiro admission.

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