Paul Massey

Salford organized-crime figure known as 'Mr Big', convicted of serious violence and later murdered outside his home during a wider gang feud.

Editorial standard

Convictions, acquittals, allegations, police intelligence and later memoir claims are kept separate. Cross-links are either documented relationships or explicitly contextual graph links.

Salford underworld

Massey became one of the most recognizable names in Salford’s criminal underworld. Reporting described him as a central figure in local organized crime and as someone with influence across multiple criminal groups.

Criminal record

His record included convictions for violent offences. He also cultivated a public profile unusual for a gangland figure, speaking to journalists and even entering local politics.

Mediator and power broker

By the 2010s reporting described Massey as an intermediary between rival groups in Salford. That does not make him a neutral figure; it shows how organized crime can depend on brokers who manage disputes as well as commit offences.

Murder

Massey was shot outside his home in July 2015. Mark Fellows was later convicted of the killing. Prosecutors described it as part of a violent feud involving rival Salford gangs.

Graph role

Massey links the Salford underworld, Mark Fellows, John Kinsella, the A-Team/Anti-A Team feud, Greater Manchester organized crime and the 2015 murder event.

Death

– Date: 26 July 2015 – Place: Salford, Greater Manchester – Cause / finding: shot dead outside his home

Network links

– Salford organized-crime networks — major figure – Murder of Paul Massey — victim – Salford — criminal base and murder location – Salford gang feud — central underworld context

Direct people links

– Mark Fellows — convicted of murdering Massey – John Kinsella — associate; later murdered by Fellows

Sources

– The Guardian. Hitman guilty of murdering Salford 'Mr Big' Paul Massey (2019-01-16). https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/16/hitman-guilty-murdering-salford-mr-big-paul-massey-mark-fellows – The Guardian. Paul Massey murder: police offer £50,000 reward (2015-11-26). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/26/paul-massey-greater-manchester-police-50000-pound-reward-gangland-salford