Manchester murderer who fired the fatal shots is jailed
A gang member of killed a man outside a pub in Tameside is jailed for life
The gunman who fired the shots which killed Kieran McGrath in Tameside has been sentenced to life in prison. Remi Adams (pictured) of Dartmouth Road, Whitefield, was jailed for a minmum of 30 years and was described by the judge as ‘firing the gun’ which killed 26-year-old Kieran.
Adams is the final member of the gang who orchestrated Kieran’s murder to be jailed.
Anthony Joseph Henry of Kenwyn Street, Miles Platting, Troy Beckford of Lowerfields Gardens, Golbourne and Jace Smith of Charlestown Road, Manchester, were all found guilty of murder at a previous hearing. They will all serve life sentences totalling a minimum of 94 years.
Bretony Gallimore of Stanhorne Avenue, Crumpsall, who was Henry’s girlfriend at the time of the killing, was also previously convicted of assisting an offender and was handed a three year sentence. Over the course of both trials the court heard Kieran and Anthony Henry had engaged in a bitter feud lasting more than two years and which was marked throughout by threats and violence.
The feud came to a head with the fatal shooting on Saturday 4 October 2014 after Henry had conspired with Beckford to murder him, bringing in Smith and Adams to carry out the shooting.
A tracker was installed on an Audi S3 by Beckford in the early hours of Tuesday 23 September 2014.
This was the tracker which would eventually lead Smith and Adams to the Sheldon Arms pub on the night Kieran died and from the 23 September 2014 Henry used an iPad to check the location and the travel history of this tracking device on a daily basis.
On Saturday 4 October 2014, Beckford purchased two handsets which would be used exclusively for the relaying of Kieran’s location between Beckford, Henry, Adams and Smith. That evening Kieran met friends at the Sheldon Arms Pub at around 9pm. At 9.53pm, Smith and Adams drove the motorcycle into the carpark of the Travelodge which is next to the Sheldon Arms and parked in a bay, with the pillion passenger getting off the bike and approaching the back wall of the Sheldon Arms. Ten minutes later, they drove round to the Sheldon Arms car park, placing themselves in position to strike when Kieran left the pub. At 10.20pm Kieran and a friend left the Sheldon Arms and were walking across the car park when the motorcycle stopped nearby and the passenger ran over and opened fire at Kieran and his car. By this time, Kieran was in the driver’s seat and one of the four shots travelled through the rear door of the vehicle and entered the top of Kieran’s back. Kieran drove immediately to Ashton Police Station where he collapsed as a result of his injuries. He was found by two off-duty officers who called paramedics who battled unsuccessfully to save his life. When Henry and his gang were looking to hide from the police, Bretony Gallimore booked a hotel room in Ramsbottom specifically for the pair to hide out.
Detective Chief Inspector Terry Crompton said: “Today, the last piece of the puzzle is complete and the final man has been sentenced for the murder of Kieran.
“Five people who were all in some way responsible for Kieran’s death are now behind bars where they belong.
“I know this will never make up for the loss Kieran’s family and friends have had to endure but I hope it goes some way to providing them with closure.
“I would like to thank Kieran’s family for their patience and support throughout this case as well as the dedication and commitment of our officers.”
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