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'Black widow' murder plotter tried to frame two notorious gangs for her crimes
Manchester Evening NewsAnd her lawyer told the court that in 2006 the Doddington and The Gooch were at war, resulting in a series of fatal shootings.These included the killing of Ramone Cumberbatch, who was shot dead by a known Gooch member in September 2005, and the killing of Jonathon Cawley, also shot dead by a man with ties to the Gooch.Howarth's appeal bid rested on the argument that Ian McLeod was the leader of the Doddington and that Austin and Alveranga were members who had lost pals to the Gooch - and that they were out for revenge.Her lawyer told the Court of Appeal that there had been a "major failing" by her original legal team to make relevant requests to disclose material to suggest that the Brass Handles shooting was
