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Minutes later three men in balaclavas burst into the same house and threatened the occupant - a drug addict known as Peanut - telling him they would shoot his kneecaps unless he called Anton and lure him back to the house. The 41-year-old was captured when detectives accessed messages on the EncroChat network used by the dealers. Something went wrong, please try again later. Feb 2016. . After the handover Atkinson was back in touch and said he wanted to buy another seven kgs of drugs. "We just said there was no use in fighting," Atkinson told his murder trial. The deal with Atkinson was done near Manchester City's Etihad Stadium. They warned us they were going to kill daddy. The Daily Star Sunday understands two families from Clayton and known villains from nearby Salford are planning retribution. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Atkinson added: "My dad is not a criminal or a gangster. But dad Atkinson, who stood trial for . The head of a cocaine ring has been caught thanks to a picture that he sent to other gangsters. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A father and son suffered serious injuries during the raid when they were slashed and beaten by Caswell, Jason and Craig Cox. Mr Langhorn described how Nevin arranged to sell drugs to Leon Atkinson in the Openshaw area of Manchester. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The Story Of Dale Cregan, The Deranged One-Eyed Killer - All That's Warring members of the Short and Atkinson families held peace talks at Manchester's Arndale Centre in 2008, the trial has heard. And theres definitely more access to guns as well.. The officer sends surveillance footage of several men leaving the property. Darren Berkeley was convicted of blackmail for his part in the first kidnap. Following a short pursuit, officers intercepted the car, who found no money and one man - Paris Bostock. It came amid a background of "history" between the Short and Atkinson families which began two years earlier, the court was told. 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. "We shook hands and agreed to speak on the phone if we had any problems.". 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. Powell, of Cheney Close, Openshaw, admitted the same offences and is due to be sentenced on Thursday. ", The defendant said: "He was in a pub and someone came in with a balaclava and shot him in the leg.". Police bodycam footage showed distressing scenes inside the house after the violent robbery. 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. 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. If you dont, theres someone else out there who is willing to pull the trigger and participate in that kind of crime.. The first episode of 'The Detectives: fighting organised crime' aired on Tuesday night, and focuses on the horrific kidnapping and torture of two men in November and December 2018. Aimee Lamoureux is a writer based in New York City. Leon Atkinson sent the image of himself to an encrypted group chat with fellow criminals using names like Carrothorn, Maidenbear, Mistersmallhead, Festiveape and Shaggyfarmer. David Short wanted to seek revenge for his sons death, and made multiple threats against Cregans family, including threatening to rape his son and sister, so Cregan went to Thailand for a few weeks. Atkinson is said to have called for revenge on the Shorts when one of their associates slapped his mother during a row in a pub following the Manchester football title decider derby last year. Mr Clarke said: "He had his kneecap blown off. 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. But when you see a gunman burst out of a house, into a busy residential street and shooting, in broad daylight with people sitting in their front gardens, children playing, the sun shining, at teatime, that is horrendous. Dale Cregan was a notorious one-eyed killer, whose involvement in a decades-long feud with the Short family led to the death of two policewomen in Greater Manchester, England in 2012. Leon Atkinson, 43, from Atherton, convicted of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs. Callum Halpin is still on the run. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Leon Atkinson led a gang involved in drug deals worth 9m in just three months, Greater Manchester Police said. [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.. 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. They beat me for two or three minutes, stopped, threw water at me and then pointed a gun to my head. Meanwhile Romiz Ahmed, 39, laundered at least 1.9 million in cash. 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. "He is built like he could kill you with his bare hands," says DS Connor. Dale Cregan was a close friend to Leon Atkinson, and, when Leon alerted him to what had happened at the pub, Cregan wanted to get involved himself. The man in the red Armani T-shirt is Leon Atkinson, a target criminal for GMP and close friend of cop killer Dale Cregan. Something went wrong, please try again later. ", Mr Clarke said. Detective inspector Roger Smethurst, from the Serious and Organised Crime Group, said: This was an extremely sophisticated drugs gang that effectively distributed mass quantities of cocaine across the north-west. Theres a lot more gangs in Manchester than there used to be and theyre more organised than they were in the 90s, explains DS Julie Connor. After a ten week court case at Manchester Crown Court, in 2019, Jack West, Connor Cornforth and Ben Dodd were convicted of assisting an offender and sentenced to between 2.5 and 3.5 years. '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. "Both of them? A six shooter. Travel agent scammed friends and family out of . Back at Nexus House, CCTV specialist technology is used to try and identify the four other offenders. "Moss side, Salford, Fallowfield, Cheetham Hill. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. The 41-year-old was captured when detectives accessed messages on the EncroChat . Gangsters had 'Manchester City' meeting after stealing 1m in coke from This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. A violent gang who stole over 1m of cocaine from a Liverpool stash house arranged to sell on the drugs to criminals near the Manchester City training ground. So far in Greater Manchester, more than 2.5 million in cash has been seized, as well as nearly a dozen firearms and at least 1,100 rounds of ammunition. 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His hands and legs have been cable tied in a method referred to as 'hogtied.'. Something went wrong, please try again later. A gangland war is set to erupt over the murders of Mark and David Short. My brothers had fights with his cousins or nephews. Blake Evers was convicted of GBH, possession of a firearm, blackmail, false imprisonment and kidnap. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. After the bloody attack, accomplices helped hide Cregan, so police were not immediately able to find and arrest him. 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'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. The convicted drug dealer, jailed in 2016 after police found heroin and cocaine stuffed between his buttocks during a police raid, was a one-time associate of cop killer Dale Cregan. "There's been an increase in criminals robbing other criminals," says DS Connor. He is arrested and taken into custody for questioning after armed police raid a house in the Fallowfield area. 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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. Warring members of the Short and Atkinson families held peace talks at Manchester's Arndale Centre in 2008, the trial has heard. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Now you can see what I mean when I say he was a respected man. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules. Paris Bostock is a known violent offender, linked to organised crime. Gangland war expected in Manchester over Dale Cregan killings Theres a blood feud waiting to happen.. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Dale Cregan: The criminal feud that led to four murders Monks-Gorton, 30, who had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit to robbery, was jailed for six years and nine months. "These people are either very dangerous or very reckless.". asked Mr Clarke. Atkinson then sent a 'mate' to meet Nevin near Manchester City's training ground in East Manchester. One woman interviewed, who names Cox as the killer, is heard refusing to give a statement for fear of reprisals. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Police said: We recovered an image of Atkinson drinking beer in his garden during the Covid lockdown. But the reputation for extreme violence among the gang means police were met with a wall of silence - even from victim Anton. 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"The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. They take over their houses. 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. People are scared of him', Police release CCTV images of man they want to speak to after young girl sexually assaulted, Officers were called to reports of a girl being sexually assaulted near Lees Valley yesterday (April 29), A child-killer, a Strangeways protester and an armed robbery gang: locked up in April. There were little girls running around playing in their princess dresses, she told the Manchester Evening News. Mr Langhorn described how Michael Nevin, who worked as a courier for the Cox gang, was involved in this process. Greater Manchester Police and the North West Regional Crime Unit later arrested the main participants in the conspiracy. 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 talking points as Manchester City took on Fulham at Craven Cottage as the title race with Arsenal reaches the final stages of the season. The jury heard that David Short thought Cregan was responsible for a "very serious attack" on him when he was run off his bike and had his throat cut. Mohammed Ali, 32, from Chadderton, denies assisting an offender. YouTubeThe two policewomen who responded to Cregans fake call, and ended up murdered. Giving evidence under cross-examination from prosecutor Nicholas Clarke QC, Atkinson said David Short had smacked him in the mouth "for looking at him". Manchester City currently find themselves one point clear of Arsenal in the Premier League table, with Pep Guardiola's side also having a game in hand on the Gunners. Without further evidence, the team are forced to bail him, but they suspect the gang may be planning more attacks across the city. Thats two members of a prominent family taken out. People are scared of him', Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag makes Casemiro admission. . Two policewomen, Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, arrived at the scene a short time later. Atkinson, 43, had moved from the Tameside area to Atherton, but, his criminal career was interrupted in July 2020 when he was in a first raft of 34 people charged locally after the encrypted phone network was infiltrated by police. 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". Prosecutors claimed he organised the assassination of amateur boxer Mark, 23, at the Cotton Tree Inn in Droylsden, Manchester, during phone calls from North Wales. "It is rare for us to catch those at the top," says DS Connor. 2023 BBC. Don't miss a thing! View our online Press Pack. 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. Three men are seen climbing into the stolen Audi - including Wade Cox -after handing their mobile phones to other gang members who drive in the opposite direction. Manchester City currently find themselves one point clear of Arsenal in the Premier League table, with Pep Guardiola's side also having a game in hand on the Gunners. 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