Lee Amos

Senior Manchester Gooch Gang figure convicted of murdering Tyrone Gilbert and previously imprisoned for firearms offences.

Editorial standard

Convictions, acquittals, civil findings, allegations, police descriptions and later media claims are kept distinct. Cross-links indicate documented or clearly contextual relationships and do not by themselves prove joint criminal conduct.

Senior Gooch figure

Amos was described by police as one of Manchester’s most dangerous gangsters and a senior figure in the Gooch gang.

Firearms conviction

Before the murder case he had served a substantial sentence for firearms offences.

Tyrone Gilbert murder

Amos was convicted of killing Tyrone Gilbert during a drive-by attack on mourners after the funeral of Ucal Chin.

Impact of arrests

Greater Manchester Police later credited the arrests and convictions of Amos and Colin Joyce with a dramatic reduction in shootings.

Graph role

Amos links Colin Joyce, the Gooch Gang, Tyrone Gilbert, the Longsight rivalry and the wider 2007 Manchester gang-conflict event.

Network links

– Gooch Gang — senior member – Murder of Tyrone Gilbert — convicted murderer – Manchester gang conflict, 2007 — senior gang figure – Manchester — criminal base

Direct people links

– Colin Joyce — Gooch Gang leader / co-defendant

Sources

– The Guardian. Leader of violent Manchester gang sentenced to 39 years in prison (2009-04-07). https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/apr/07/gooch-gang-manchester-violence – The Guardian. Manchester gang leaders back in prison after police crackdown (2007-08-22). https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/aug/22/uk.ukcrime