Man from Heywood charged with murder of Paul Massey and John Kinsella

Date published: 05 June 2018


A man from Heywood has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

Steven Boyle (18/12/1982), of Heywood, has been remanded and will appear before Liverpool Magistrates Court on Tuesday (5 June).

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

A murder investigation was subsequently launched and enquiries have been carried out by Greater Manchester Police.

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

The offender, who was on a pedal bike, also fired the gun at Mr Kinsella’s partner as she ran away from the scene.

This incident is being investigated by Merseyside Police.

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