Second man charged over murders of gangland figures in North West

A second man has been charged with the murders of gangland figures Paul Massey and John Kinsella.

Steven Boyle, 35, of Sandy Way, Heywood, is due to appear before Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

Massey, 55, was shot dead at his home address on Manchester Road in Clifton on Sunday July 26 2015.

A murder investigation was launched and inquiries have been carried out by GMP and Merseyside Police.

Kinsella, 53, died after being shot while walking his dog with his partner on a footpath, near to the St Helens Linkway and the M62 motorway in Rainhill, Merseyside, at 7am on Saturday May 5 2018.

Police have also charged Mark Fellows, 37, with the murders and a further offence of attempted murder.

Five other people arrested last week have been released under investigation