Sat Sep 07 15:12:45 UTC 2024: – James and Curtis Byrne planned and carried out the assassination of a rival gang member near a social club as part of a bloody feud involving gun violence, drugs, and burglaries.
– The incident occurred on May 11, 2022, when the brothers shot Mitchell McGraa, a member of the Ford estate gang, leaving him injured.
– The twins were convicted of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and were sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 18 years and eight months.
– The Byrnes were part of a criminal network involved in drug supply, burglaries, and violence, with James Byrne being linked to a county lines drug operation known as the “JJ Line”.
– The feud between the two gangs, based in Woodchurch and the Ford estate, culminated in the tragic murder of an innocent young woman, Elle Edwards, outside a pub on Christmas Eve, with Connor Chapman being convicted of her murder and others associated with the attack.

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