Mark Fellows, 38, nicknamed The Iceman, murdered Salford mobster . You were armed with a revolver. The Salford hitman, nicknamed the Iceman for his calm exterior, fired 18 bullets with an Uzi submachine gun at Massey in July 2015 before shooting dead his associate, Kinsella, three years later. Mark Fellows, nicknamed the Iceman, fired 18 bullets with an Uzi submachine gun at Paul Massey in July 2015. Fellows was also convicted over the murder of gangland boss Mr Big Paul Massey, who died three years earlier. During the trial, Boyle spent his 36th birthday on the witness stand doing just that. Any case on the borderline should lead to a minimum term set in years albeit very many years. About 15 relatives of Massey and Kinsella sat in the public gallery, just yards away from the defendants, as the trial got under way on Monday. Indeed if the judge is in doubt, this may well be an indication that a finite minimum term which leaves open the possibility that the offender may be released for the final years of his or her life is the appropriate disposal. Title: HRS Institutional Review Board Information: Publication Type: Report: Year of Publication: 2017: Authors: Weir, DR: Corporate Authors: HRS Staff: Date Published Last month Fellows was handed another life sentence for his part in a machete attack on Aaron Williams, an associate of the A Team gang. Sentencing the men at Liverpool crown court, Mr Justice Davis said: Whatever the background of Mr Kinsella and Mr Massey, the impact on their families of their murders has been devastating. Who is Stephen Pagliuca? Fellows cycled up behind Kinsella and fired the fatal shots. Fellows was moved to HMP Belmarsh after the attack. Chillingly, Fellows also said his sentence gives him the freedom to kill again if he feels threatened behind bars. Mark Fellows (nicknamed "The Iceman") (5 September 1980) is an English hitman convicted of the murders of John Kinsella and Paul Massey, rival enforcers to the Anti A Team criminal network. The Terranauts - T. Coraghessan Boyle 2017-10 Als experiment worden vier mannen en vier vrouwen na een strenge selectie voor twee jaar opgesloten in een enorme broeikas om te testen of de mens biologisch en sociaal in staat is te overleven in een kunstmatige biosfeer mocht het klimaat op aarde onleefbaar worden. A hitman for hire has finally lifted the lid on the executions that will see him banged up until his dying day. Fellows' friend Steven Boyle was convicted of being his "spotter" in the Kinsella . The trial came alive the moment he alleged he had played an unwitting part in the murder of John Kinsella and that Fellows had handed him the murder weapon moments after the shooting. These sentences are the culmination of Operation Leopard: Phase Three. You are a fit man and you appreciated that escaping via paths using a mountain bicycle gave you a better chance of avoiding detection. As Wendy Owen put it in her evidence it was like a film, he wanted to finish what he was doing. "I was playing games with him, shooting at his feet like they do in cowboy films. It is argued on your behalf that the seriousness of your offending is not exceptionally high. [6] His fellow criminal Steven Boyle was also on trial. Fellows writes: "The night before I was waiting for Massey and a police officer turned up when I was laying there. You turned back to him. A shotgun was fired into a car, injuring one man, before another victim suffered horrific injuries in a machete attack. Both men are starting long prison sentences after being convicted over the deaths of John Kinsella and Paul Massey, Get the latest crime reports and stories from Liverpool Echo straight to your inbox. The Great British Bake Off to 'go back to basics' after series of complaints. His co-accused Steven Boyle was found guilty of Kinsella . On a pleasant July evening in 2015 Paul Massey was gunned down as he arrived at his home in a suburb in North Manchester. Paul Massey died after bullets were sprayed at him outside his home in Clifton, Salford. Fellows may well have been involved in more undetected crime with Boyle. Neil Wilson was found seriously injured on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday morning. Boyle was told he would serve a minimum of 33 years. Steven Boyle, 36, worked as a spotter for . The van had two purposes. Both defendants smiled as the jury foreman returned guilty verdicts, following 31 hours and three minutes of deliberations. Unseen by the press or police in court and perhaps by the jury, family members in the public gallery reported seeing Fellows run his fingers across his throat in their direction, a classic cut-throat gesture. She was nothing to do with any feud involving organised crime groups. Having returned to Warrington on your bicycle you went about your daily life: that afternoon shopping for a pair of shoes at the Trafford Centre followed by an evening out in clubs and pubs with friends. Co-defendant Steven Boyle, 36, was found guilty of the murder of Kinsella, but cleared over Massey's killing. Slim Thug House Address, September 1818 in Salford to Michael and Elizabeth Kiernan . MARK HORNICK: And it doesn't take long to do that. Mark Fellows, you have been convicted of the murder of two men with each murder having involved a substantial degree of premeditation and planning. In October 2020 Fellows went on trial accused of attempting to murder Abduhl Khan and Aaron Williams, associates of Paul Massey. Boyle was the 'spotter' who helped Fellows carry out . Celtic fans in hysterics at one man Rangers comedy show as Hotline regular takes heat off Michael Beale. You, Mark Fellows, rode your bicycle to where you knew he would be. After being convicted in 2008 of robbing a warehouse of 41,000 of Easter eggs and Pringles, he absconded and appealed his sentence, and won. Meanwhile, Kinsella, 53, was respected and feared in equal measure and famously intervened when a gangster threatened "to maim" former Liverpool and England footballer Steven Gerrard, 40. Fellows' co-accused and 'brother in arms' Steven Boyle, 36, who acted as 'spotter' in the Kinsella murder to ensure the planned victims were in place and to act as back-up, was jailed for life with a minimum term of . Just under three years later you, Mark Fellows, killed again. The pair were also involved in taking vehicles without consent, once outside a supermarket in Swinton and another from a car park in Salford Quays. The ECHO's Liverpool Crown Court reporter Neil Docking and content editor Gary Stewart are joined by Detective Chief Inspector Mark Baker of Merseyside Police to discuss how "The Iceman" assassin Mark Fellows was brought to justice for the murder of "gangland enforcer" John Kinsella and Salford's 'Mr Big' Paul Massey. The reason? [2], On 26 July 2015, Massey was shot dead outside his home on Manchester Road, Clifton, by a lone gunman. Today, Wednesday, a jury found Fellows guilty of the double murder of Paul Massey and John Kinsella just three years apart. Hitman Mark Fellows made 'Mr Big' victim Paul Massey 'dance like cowboy' by firing at his feet. Associations link to online catalogue come to Australia in 1855 and . To be imprisoned for a finite period of 30 years or more is a very severe penalty. READINGS FOR PROF STEVEN MINAS [6] Boyle was convicted of the murder of Kinsella, but cleared of the murder of Massey and the attempted murder of Owen. lead compositor: MPC Greg Fisher . Its data correlated with the hundreds of hours of CCTV and mobile-phone data that had been analysed by officers from both forces. Mr Kinsella lived in Rainhill in Merseyside close to the M62 Motorway. The first incident investigated as part of Operation Leopard: Phase Three happened on 18 February 2015 on Doveleys Road. "I thought that I was going to have to do him but he never saw me. Substantial is the only sensible description of the premeditation and planning involved in both of the murders committed by you given the course of events I have described. Fellows let the cool and calm exterior which had led to his nickname - The Iceman - slip, Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox. 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. She was pregnant at the time of the murder and gave birth just before the trial began. Mark Bullimore . Steven Boyle was jailed for a minimum of 33 years after being found guilty of the murder of John Kinsella. According to the prosecution, it was the clear parallels between the murders of both men that led to the arrests of Mark Fellows and Steven Boyle in addition to a GPS-enabled fitness device. dailyrecord Load mobile navigation. Local residents rushed to help the victim as he fought for his life after the brutal and savage attack. SNP leadership contender Ash Regan announces 'bonkers' currency plan for independent Scotland. Detectives had 112 names as possible suspects a whos who of the Salford underworld while facing a wall of silence from the public who feared repercussions if they spoke. Mark Fellows fired bullets at a rivals feet to make him "dance like a cowboy" before killing him. . I have had full regard for the victim impact statements of Julie OGinsky and Wendy Owen (in relation to John Kinsella) and Louise Lydiate and Kelly Massey (in relation to Paul Massey). In Lovell [2018] 1 Cr App R(S) 48 the Court of Appeal concluded that a man who joined in with an enterprise involving the use of a firearm was subject to a starting point of 30 years even if he was not the man who pulled the trigger. I have never had to deal with a contract killer of your kind before. The rival gang, said to be headed by Stephen Britton, called itself "the A-team". He added said: Unlike three years earlier, on this occasion, the killer was undone.. At around 7.30pm on July 26, 2015, Massey parked his BMW outside his home in Clifton, Salford, and walked up the driveway. Ash Regan claimed a devolved parliament could set up a new central bank and ditch the pound just months after a vote for indepenence. Steven Boyle, 36, was also found guilty of the murder of Kinsella, but cleared of . You played your part in the execution of a man knowing full well what was to happen. Mark Fellows, 38, of Sandy Lane West, Hulme, Warrington, Steven Boyle, 36, of Sandiway, Heywood, Rochdale, Mourners attend the funeral procession of Paul Massey in Salford, Manchester, Armed Police convoy after leaving Liverpool Crown Court. Hitman Mark Fellows made 'Mr Big' victim Paul Massey 'dance like cowboy' by firing at his feet. Police investigating the Kinsella murder seized a Garmin Forerunner watch belonging to Fellows. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Assassin Mark Fellows, who wore disguises and hid in a graveyard before one execution, gunned down gangland rivals in hails of bullets but never explained how or why. Paul Massey, 55, from Salford, and his friend John Kinsella, 53, from Liverpool, were murdered three years apart in copycat killings, a jury was told. Stalker cop who harassed fellow officer slapped with 12 month contact ban. [6] Illustrated London - W. I . Relatives of the victims sat in the public gallery holding hands and wiping away tears as the men were convicted, and some left court in tears before it was adjourned. You shot him twice in the back as he walked along a farm road near to the M62 motorway. That group was in the throes of a deadly feud with an opposing group. If the case includes one or more of the factors set out in paragraph 4(2) it is likely to be a case that calls for a whole life order, but the judge must consider all the material facts before concluding that a very lengthy finite term will not be a sufficiently severe penalty.. Fellows, 40, fired bullets at the feet of "Mr Big" Paul Massey so he "danced like a cowboy" before firing the fatal shots - after wearing a fake beard and mask and lying in wait in a cemetery. Britain at War - Issue 191, March 2023 "I hope I have only got a couple of years to do. Murder probe after man shot dead on doorstep of Greenock home in 'targeted' attack. Mark Fellows was convicted by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court in 2019 for the murders of Paul Massey and John Kinsella. Speaking from behind a curtain to protect her identity, Owen later testified in court that a stone faced cyclist staring straight ahead blasted Kinsella twice in the back with a handgun. Police later found a hidden tracker on the Mercedes. You were back in St Helens that evening. They were brothers in arms - but in the end assassin Mark Fellows and his spotter Steven Boyle turned on each other. He was handed a whole life sentence which means he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Cops believe the man pictured will be able help assist with their ongoing investigation. Things haven't been smooth sailing for Fellows in prison. Two years later police were still appealing for information and it wasnt until 2018 that police got a break when another member of Manchesters underworld, Kinsella, was gunned down while walking his dogs with his pregnant wife. This time you needed assistance. I hope I get cancer soon, so I dont have to see these walls for a long time. His accomplice, Steven Boyle, was jailed for a minimum of 33 years after being found guilty of the murder of Kinsella but cleared of the murder of Massey. The two of you planned the murder of John Kinsella, a friend of Paul Massey. The violence escalated into a year of chaos, said DCI Jones, as a shotgun was fired into a car, injuring one man, before another victim suffered horrific injuries in a machete attack. One gang, headed by Michael Carroll, had Mark Fellows and Steven Boyle as members. Boyle, Philip Publication details: St. Louis, MO : Catholic Health Association of the United States, 1989 Availability: Items available for loan: Learning Commons (1) Location, call number: Bins 241.642 O87M . ", Mark Fellows, who was sentenced to a whole-life term for the murders of gangland "Mr Big" Paul Massey and mob enforcer, John Kinsella. They struggled with a security officer with the intention of trying to escape from the court. Police have launched a probe after a group of up to 300 people gathered outside a house in Graham Road, with the incident said to be the result of 'inaccurate information posted online'. It is understood the reported incident, on January 20, was not linked to Mr Kinsella's murder. Massey was killed as part of that feud. Under phases One and Two, 11 members of organised crime groups were jailed in connection with linked incidents including the murders of Paul Massey and John Kinsella and the shootings of seven-year-old Christian Hickey Junior and his mother, Jayne. [2] He was attacked in HM Prison Whitemoor and airlifted to hospital. Just as you, Mark Fellows, treated the killing of Paul Massey with casual indifference, so you did the murder of John Kinsella. Fellows' accomplice Steven Boyle, 36, who acted as a "spotter" in Kinsella's killing, was also . Mourners attend the funeral procession of Paul Massey in Salford in August 2015. In March 2015 a grenade was thrown at an A Team family members house. The operator asked the postcode then the line went silent. The shots were heard by neighbours including a mother putting her young child to bed. Emergency services rushed to the Friarton Road site following a huge blast and raging blaze around 12.45am on Tuesday. His fellow criminal Steven Boyle was also on trial. Three men were in a parked car when three shots were fired at point blank range into the driver's door. Mark Fellows guilty of murdering Salford's Mr Big and his enforcer John Kinsella His accomplice Steven Boyle, 36, was found guilty of the murder of Kinsella But both cleared of the attempted . The gang feud which as recently as last year spilled over to the Costa del Sol is thought to have begun when a woman threw a drink over a member of the A Team in summer 2014. Key to the investigations were the forensic examinations of the trackers found on the vehicles the DNA of Aaron Parkin, of HMP Manchester, was found on one of the devices. Wendy Owen screamed at you and went towards you perhaps hoping that you would decide that it would be sensible to escape. He and co-accused Steven Boyle, 36, are also . One of them was seriously injured and could have been killed if it was not for an off duty nurse who administered first aid. Kinsella was shot dead on 5 May 2018 near St Helens Linkway in Rainhill by Mark Fellows. Mark Fellows, you were the gunman. Of Massey, a grandfather, he writes: "I parked my van in the estate, my bike was in the back. Steven Boyle, you have been convicted of the murder of John Kinsella. Mr Kinsella, a well known criminal from the Vauxhall area, was the victim of a . Fellows was said to be a trusted foot soldier in the so-called Anti-A team. He has many fraternal and social affiliations, being identified with Sigma Nu frater nity, the Knights of Pythias, the Odd Fellows, the Elks, the Oglethorpe Club, the Georgia Bar Association, the Savannah Bar Association, the Sons of Confederate Veterans, and he is also a Knight Templar Mason and a Shriner. Today Mark Fellows and Steven Boyle are beginning lengthy prison sentences over the deaths of underworld fixer John Kinsella and 'Mr Big' Paul Massey. Months later Christian Hickey, seven, and his mother Jayne were shot and injured at their home. Something went wrong, please try again later. Fellows' co-accused and "brother in arms" Steven Boyle, 36, who acted as a "spotter" in the Kinsella murder to ensure the planned victims were in place and to act as back-up, was jailed for life . "When I crossed over, he was behind the bins, hiding. a whole life order must be reserved for the few exceptionally serious offences. 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