A ruthless gang boss who ordered a hitman to inflict horrific injuries on his rivals remained unidentified after his henchman was jailed for life.
Known Deli Mob gang member Jonathan Gordon, 34, offered his services on the encrypted EncroChat phone network using the handle 'ValuedBridge', and was hired by a mysterious figure using the handle 'AceProspect' to carry out sickening attacks.
The messages revealed how Kirkdale based Gordon charged £6,000 for an acid attack, rising to £10,000 to permanently blind the victim, the Liverpool Echo reports.
At Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday (June 15), Gordon was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 24 years and eight months in prison.
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