Four jailed after police pursuit following Litherland shooting
Four men who tried to flee from police after a shooting in Litherland in March have today (Friday 13 November) been sentenced to a total of 41 years in jail.
At around 4pm on 23 March, officers on proactive patrol saw the driver of a Toyota Hilux pursuing a Sur-ron rider onto the Pendle Estate.
A male got out of the car armed with a firearm, whilst three others got out and all four males chased after the rider. Whilst in an alleyway one of the males shot at the rider.
He managed to escape unharmed and the car was driven away.
Officers tracked and pursued the vehicle, and the five occupants were arrested and later charged.
• Adam Williams Malcolm Bigley, 33, of Portland Place, Liverpool, was convicted of: conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, two counts of conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon conspiracy to possess ammunition, dangerous driving, driving other than in accordance with a licence and using a motor vehicle without third party insurance and sentenced to 15 years in prison with four years on extended licence
• Joseph George Kidd, 42, of Portland Place, Liverpool, was convicted of: conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, two counts of conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon, conspiracy to possess ammunition and sentenced to 11 years in prison
• Lee Nimbley, 21, of Stanley Park Avenue South, Liverpool was convicted of: conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, two counts of conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon, conspiracy to possess ammunition and sentenced to 11 years in prison
• Kenneth Quadrio, 23, of no fixed abode, was convicted of: conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and sentenced to four years in prison
• Lucas Maguire, 18 years of Ridgewood Way, Bootle was convicted of: conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 32 months in prison, suspended for two years.
On the day of the shooting, CCTV reviewed by the investigation team showed the Toyota Hilux the offenders travelled in – which had been stolen in Oldham in January - picking up Maguire and Quadrio. Kidd and Nimbley were already in the vehicle. The group then followed the victim, who was riding a Sur-ron electric motorbike, to Bowland Drive where the shooting happened.
They then drove away from the scene and were followed by armed response officers. At a set of lights on Melling Road the Toyota reversed into the police vehicle causing damage, at which point Quadrio and Maguire fled on foot. Quadrio was located shortly after in undergrowth close to the canal nearby.
Maguire ran through a back garden, claiming when challenged by the homeowner that he had been robbed of his bike and phone. He returned home but was later arrested.
Bigley, Nimbley and Kidd remained in the car and drove off before abandoning the vehicle in Epsom Close. CCTV captured the trio leaving the vehicle and climbing over garden fences towards the canal.
Bigley and Nimbley were intercepted by armed police on the canal towpath, having discarded a bag containing two firearms on their way, and Kidd was detained on Cheltenham Close. The firearms were recovered and one forensically linked to the shooting.
When Quadrio saw the damage to the police car, he said to a passing member of the public: “Tell the streets Kenny Quad took one more Volvo off the road lad”. Quadrio has himself been taken off the streets.
Detective Inspector Chris Clark of the Merseyside Firearms Investigation Team said: “The sentencing of these men should send a very clear message that Merseyside Police will not tolerate the use of firearms on our streets.
"All five men attempted to evade capture, but our officers were more than a match for them, and they have now faced the consequences of their actions.”
"Bigley, Nimbley, Kidd and Quadrio are now behind bars, and unable to cause further harm to our communities, and our work to bring anyone involved in such dangerous offending to justice goes on.”
“If you know anything about the storage, movement or use of firearms and other weapons, please contact us. What you tell us may lead to other criminals and their weapons being removed from circulation, and those communities stronger and safer places to live, work and visit.”
Anyone with information about where guns are being stored, in their community can contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or Facebook @MerPolCC.
You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously. In an emergency always call 999.
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