3 hours ago · Liverpool
Gangsters whose plot failed due to hitman's 'cold feet' denied bid by appeal court
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Liverpool. The first report grouped here was at 15 Nov 2026, 12:07 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Gangsters whose plot failed due to hitman's 'cold feet' denied bid by appeal court”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
James Richards pulled out of the hit after sharing concerns over the car he would be using to get away from the scene
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Liverpool Echo
Gangsters who plotted to murder 'grass' before Liverpool hitman got 'cold feet' fail in appeal bid
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
Gangsters whose plot failed due to hitman's 'cold feet' denied bid by appeal court
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.