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James Byrne allegedly threw a bottle at his co-defendant after the guilty verdict, sparking chaos in the dock.
Simon Allen responded by shouting and attempting to lunge at Byrne, requiring guards to restrain him.
Barriers of the courtroom had to restrain further chaos as other defendants reacted to the verdicts.
Jackie Rutter, a 53-year-old grandmother, was shot dead on her doorstep in Moreton in October 2022.
The trial at Liverpool Crown Court involved James Byrne, Barrie Glynn, Simon Allen, and David Harrison over the murder.
Glynn was convicted of manslaughter by a majority verdict of 10 to two.
All four defendants were convicted of possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life and arson.
The High Court judge, Mr Justice Goose, was presiding and will pass sentence the next day.
Prosecution described the killing as a targeted revenge attack linked to a drugs dispute.
Liverpool Echo contributed details about the Meadowbrook Road shooting in Moreton from October 2022.

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crime1d ago

A grandmother, Jackie Rutter, was fatally shot on her Meadowbrook Road doorstep in October 2022, in what prosecutors described as a revenge attack linked to drugs.
James Byrne, Simon Allen and David Harrison were found guilty of murder, with Barrie Glynn convicted of manslaughter, in a case tied to a violent drugs feud.
The court linked the shooting to drug dealing activity and the so-called 'JJ Line' operations managed with a phone used by the suspects.
A fifth person, Anna McGinn, was cleared of assisting an offender in connection with the killing.
The defendants arrived in a stolen black Vauxhall Insignia and set a car on fire after the shooting, signaling an organised getaway.
The trial noted that Byrne and his twin brother Curtis have prior convictions for attempted murder, linked to another shooting in the same year.
Jurors deliberated for about 15 hours before delivering their guilty verdicts against the defendants.
Prosecutors described the killing as a calculated act tied to drugs and money disputes, emphasizing it was a targeted revenge attack.
Sentencing for the convicted defendants was scheduled for the following morning after the verdicts.
CCTV and witness statements linked the defendants to a broader drug-trade network operating near the murder night.
The case underscores ongoing concerns about drug-related violence and its impact on families in Wirral and surrounding communities.

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