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Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Gun runner from mob with tentacles all over Britain that supplied underworld thugs with weapons, drugs and bombs is found DEAD in jail
A notorious gun runner and drug smuggler has been found dead in prison, MailOnline can reveal. Barry Kelly, 32, was just six years into an almost two-decade sentence for Class A drugs and firearms offences when he died at HMP Kirklevington Grange in North Yorkshire on May 25. Kelly was a Merseyside mobster from a sprawling organised crime group with tentacles across the UK. When he was just 26, the Liverpudlian was jailed for 18 years after a landmark operation by police in 2019. The late gangster pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and three firearms offences. He was also implicated in a plot to throw contraband into a prison. He reported to the infamous Burrows Brothers, who ran the East Side Boys gangs in Speke, and worked with notorious bombmaker Christopher Wallace. When police started to dismantle Wallace's underworld armoury in a Wirral garage, they were forced to call in the army to handle a bomb of a similar grade to the one used in the Manchester Arena attack of 2017 that killed 22 people and injured 1,017. The East Side Boys was a classic Liverpool street gang that ran a network of seedy stash houses and street dealing operations in the warren of streets controlled by their crew. Kelly played a key role in helping the Burrows brothers move guns and drugs around their hometown. Handguns, shotguns and a hunting rifle were buried in surrounding fields. The East Side Boys later used the hardware to fight wars with rival drug firms in the towns. Masked yobs on scrambler bikes roared the gang's patch, terrifying the majority of ordinary decent people who lived in the area. At one point, Speke residents were too scared to walk past one particular stash house, for fear of being beaten up in the street. The police later revealed how the Burrows used some of the more ruthless tactics associated with drug gangs, such as 'cuckooing.' This involved bullying and coercing vulnerable people into working for the gang, against their will. Flare messages were sent out to their customers on graft phones, which promoted the latest batches of drugs and their prices. The court heard of incriminating text messages between William Troake and Kelly, when the two criminals discussed how sales of cannabis were declining in the Speke area. Ian Unsworth, prosecuting in 2019, said: 'In relation to firearms counts, the prosecution say that Barry Kelly was a trusted member of the Burrows OCG and was close to both Callum Burrows and Jake Burrows and was aware of and participated in their acquisition, storage and transfer of firearms. 'Barry Kelly's DNA was recovered from [a] loaded St Etienne revolver recovered on the 14th June 2017 in the blue bag that had been concealed in Alder Woods which was discovered by a member of the public walking their dog.' Kelly was also embroiled in a plot to throw a bundle of items into HMP Hindley, where gang member Jack Ross had been remanded. Kelly was observed throwing items over a perimeter wall into the prison estate. However, it was the use of firearms that would contribute to the gang's ultimate downfall. In particular, when a Tikka hunting rifle was used to pepper a rival gang's HQ with bullets, the police started to close in. When specially trained officers burst into Lee Price's home, which was a hub for the gang, he darted out of the back door and managed to hop over a couple of garden fences. Following a series of linked trials, 22 people were sentenced to more than 300 years in jail ring a week-long hearing at Liverpool Crown Court Operation Bombay saw cops raid homes across the country, from Merseyside to Cheshire, Plymouth, Nottingham and Staffordshire. Following a series of linked trials, 22 people were sentenced to more than 300 years in jail during a week-long hearing at Liverpool Crown Court. A Prison Service spokesperson told MailOnline: 'Barry Kelly died in custody at HMP Kirklevington Grange on May 25, 2025. 'As with all deaths in custody, the Prison and Probation Ombudsman will investigate.'
RTÉ News
09-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
RTÉ GAA Podcast: Cork halt Limerick again as Kilkenny plough on
Shane McGrath and Barry Kelly join Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to reflect on Cork bringing Limerick's run in Munster to an end. The sides might meet again but there's much to reflect on from Saturday's game, including how the game was refereed and whether penalties are the answer. The Leinster final didn't live up to the hype but Kilkenny won't mind, while Kildare's run to Joe McDonagh Cup glory might be the story of the year. Follow a live blog on the All-Ireland Football Championship on Saturday on and the RTÉ News app. Listen to updates on Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1. Watch highlights on The Saturday Game at 9.30pm. Watch an All-Ireland Football Championship double-header, Monaghan v Down and Donegal v Mayo, on Sunday from 1.30pm. Follow a live blog on and the RTÉ News app. Listen to updates on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1. Watch highlights on The Sunday Game at 9.30pm.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Two OPP canine officers have retired this month after years of service in the northeast
Ontario Provincial Police canine handler Const. Barry Kelly show outside the East Algoma detachment with his partner Otis in April 2019. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/X) Two Ontario Provincial Police canine officers, Dance and Otis, have retired this month after years of dedicated service in northeastern Ontario. The OPP canine unit is a specialized unit within the organization that utilizes dogs and their handlers to enhance law enforcement operations. These canine teams are deployed for various tasks, including search and rescue, tracking evidence and suspects, and detecting narcotics and explosives. Otis Const. Barry Kelly + Otis Retiring canine officer Otis is shown here on the job with his partner Ontario Provincial Police Const. Barry Kelly in this undated photo. (Ontario Provincial Police/X) Otis, a 10-year-old German Shepherd, spent his career tracking suspects, detecting drugs, and assisting frontline officers in Sault Ste. Marie. In a social media post Wednesday announcing Otis' retirement, OPP praised his commitment to his duty. 'He's always ready to work, but like his handler's other partner, Dance, it's time for a well-earned retirement,' the police service said. 'Thank you, Otis, for your years of dedication and service!' — Ontario Provincial Police Dance OPP Canine Officer Dance Retiried canine officer Dance is shown here focusing on a search in this undated photo (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/X) Earlier this month, on May 13, OPP announced Dance's retirement – the eight-year-old black Lab, was one of the police service's first Wilderness Search and Rescue dogs. Dance specialized in locating missing persons and human remains. 'Her determination and skills have made a lasting impact,' OPP said in a social media post announcing her retirement. 'Thank you, Dance, for your incredible service. Enjoy your well-deserved rest!' — Ontario Provincial Police Dedicated partners OPP Const. Barry Kelly Ontario Provincial Police canine handler Const. Barry Kelly at Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District's 2024 Peace Officer of the Year awards gala where he was honoured on May 15, 2024. (File photo/Supplied/Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District) Both dogs worked alongside OPP canine handler Const. Barry Kelly – an officer with more than 30 years of experience. Const. Barry Kelly + Timber Canine officer Timber shown here with his life-time handler Ontario Provincial Police Const. Barry Kelly in this undated black and white image. (File photo/Ontario Provincial Police/X) Const. Kelly's former partner, Timber, retired in 2017 and lived with him, Dance and Otis until his passing in October 2023. The service has not stated where Otis or Dance will live in retirement, but most canine officers remain with their handlers when possible or move in with adoptive families.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Northeast OPP mourn loss of beloved police dog
There was a very special retirement from the Metro Vancouver Transit Police this week. Ontario Provincial Police are mourning the loss of a longtime police dog, Timber, who passed away last month. Timber, police badge No. 1843K9, was born in 2009 and completed the police training course in December 2010, working with his lifelong handler, Const. Barry Kelly. 'Timber was a general service dog until his retirement' in September 2017, police said on social media. 'Timber lived out his retirement years with PC Kelly, his loving family and canine cousins Otis and Dance. Timber passed away peacefully with PC Kelly at his side on 23-Oct-2023.' Police then quoted the poem Rainbow Bridge, which tells of a happy resting place for pets: 'There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. 'All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.' Eventually, when their human arrives, they are reunited. 'The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. 'Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together ...'
The Irish Sun
29-04-2025
- The Irish Sun
Fears grow over disappearance of ‘vulnerable' Irish tourist missing from Spain since before blackout amid family plea
FEARS are growing for a missing Irish tourist last seen at Alicante airport on Saturday - two days before Spain's historic blackout. Barry Kelly's sister Colette sent out an SOS alert on Advertisement She wrote on an expat Irish "He has no charge in his phone and very little, if any money. We are trying to get him home, but cannot contact him. 'If anybody sees him, please let us know. He may be in a vulnerable place. 'His name is Barry Kelly. He was wearing a denim jacket, white t-shirt and green combat trousers. Advertisement READ MORE IN NEWS "We have had no contact since Saturday. Thank you all.' It was not immediately clear where in Ireland Barry comes from or what age he is and whether he was trying to get back home when he vanished. Colette is from Co It comes after a Advertisement MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN Jason Taylor, 36, vanished as he waited for a flight back to Ireland's Longest Unsolved Missing Persons Cases Police in Detectives took the unusual step of naming Nicole Claire Ryan after making an 'urgent' appeal for information on her whereabouts. The search for the 46-year-old focused on the popular Puerto Rico tourist area in the south of Gran Canaria before she was reunited with her family near a bus stop on the island on Christmas Eve. Advertisement Police could not be reached early this morning for comment on Barry's disappearance. 1 Barry's family are concerned for him Credit: Facebook
