The war on counterfeit street has been won. At least that’s according to Greater Manchester Police’s Chief Constable Stephen Watson.
29.04.2024 - 13:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It was perhaps the most shocking killing in a long-running feud littered with them. And to this day, the gunman who shot dead 15-year-old Jessie James in Moss Side in 2006 has not been identified.
Almost two decades on it remains an unsolved murder and rewards for information are still unclaimed. While detectives remain open-minded about the motive for the shooting, all roads lead them to the same man, Gooch gang leader Lee Amos, crime reporter John Scheerhout writes.
Last Monday Amos, 48, died at HMP Oakwood in Staffordshire where he was serving life for a drive-by killing carried out in 2007. The details of his death have not yet been revealed but Staffordshire Police have confirmed they have ruled out foul play and are not treating it as suspicious.
For the detectives who investigated Jessie's murder it is a significant moment. It appears Amos has taken to the grave any knowledge, or even guilt, over Jessie’s killing.
One senior officer told the Manchester Evening News: "His name was in the mix. There's no doubt about that. But in the end there was no evidence that he pulled the trigger. For me, there were other stronger candidates but his name was certainly linked."
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The war on counterfeit street has been won. At least that’s according to Greater Manchester Police’s Chief Constable Stephen Watson.
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