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23.04.2024 - 08:26 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A gangster who once led a feared gang has died behind bars.
Lee Amos, who ran the 'Gooch Gang' in Manchester, passed away on Monday, April 22, while incarcerated at HMP Oakwood in Staffordshire. Known as 'Cabbo', Amos was imprisoned in 2009 following his involvement in the drive-by murder of 24-year-old Tyrone Gilbert.
Security firm G4S confirmed his death and stated that an investigation is currently ongoing. Amos was given a minimum sentence of 35 years for Gilbert's murder.
The gang's imprisonment led to a dramatic decrease in shootings in the area, with reports indicating a 92% reduction. Police considered Amos to be the gang's "best weapon" due to his "cool, calm and collected" demeanor.
Gilbert was fatally shot in the chest during the wake for Ucal Chin, another victim of the gang's violence, who was 23 when he was ambushed by Colin "Piggy" Joyce, the gang's leader, and Amos. They believed Chin was part of the rival Longsight Crew.
After a six-month trial at Liverpool Crown Court, which saw six ex-members of the Gooch Gang testify against them, both Amos and Joyce were found guilty of murder, attempted murder, and firearms possession in April 2009.
Joyce received a life sentence with a minimum term of 39 years, while Amos was sentenced to 35 years, reports the Manchester Evening News.
A spokesperson for HMP Oakwood announced: "A prisoner at HMP Oakwood, Mr Lee Amos, aged 48, passed away on Monday, 22 April 2024."
"His next of kin have been informed and a Family Liaison Officer has been appointed. As with all deaths in prison, this will be investigated by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman."
Amos was a member of the infamous Gooch Gang, which brought terror to the streets and whose crime spree was compared to that of Al
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