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21.05.2023 - 17:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester has long been famed for its legendary nightlife scene.
But while the city is home to an array of celebrated pubs and clubs, others have become renowned for all the wrong reasons. Over the years, Greater Manchester's drinking establishments have witnessed some horrendous acts of violence.
During the 1990s, soaring gun crime saw Manchester earn the unwanted nickname 'Gunchester'. As rival gangs waged war on each other, the violence frequently spilled out into the city's pubs and clubs.
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From the legendary nightclub that became a gangsters' paradise to the boozer where two would-be assassins were killed with their own guns one Sunday lunchtime, these are some of the shocking incidents that have taken place in Greater Manchester's pubs and clubs.
It was the pub shooting that sparked a revenge campaign of 'biblical' proportions. As regulars at the Ship Inn in Salford watched Manchester United play Leeds on television, a gunman burst in and opened fire.
Drinkers dropped their pints and dived for cover as Stephen Lydiate - the brother-in-law of Salford hardman Paul Massey - was peppered with bullets.
But the gangland hit was not a success. Hit eight times in the chest, stomach, left arm, elbow, and upper thigh, Lydiate survived. A bullet proof vest saved his life that day in April 1999, but he still suffered serious injuries.
Determined to find the men responsible for his shooting, Lydiate discharged himself from hospital with a bullet still lodged in his groin. He then put together team to carry out a series of sadistic attacks.
Lydiate was later given a life sentence after being found guilty of conspiracy to murder and
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