Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Three Men Guilty of Murdering Grandmother in Revenge Attack
A grandmother named Jackie Rutter was killed when she opened her front door.
Three men shot her because they were mad that her sons had stolen a phone used for selling drugs.
The men were caught and found guilty of murder.
One of them, Barrie Glynn, was not found guilty of murder but was guilty of helping.
The family is very sad, and the men will be punished on Thursday.
One more person involved is still running away.
Three men were found guilty of murdering Jacqueline "Jackie" Rutter, 53, in a revenge attack linked to a drugs dispute.
The attack occurred at Rutter's home in Moreton, Wirral, in October 2022.
The motive was revenge for her sons stealing a phone used in an illegal drugs operation.
A fourth man, Barrie Glynn, was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter.
Sentencing for the convicted men is scheduled for Thursday, with one suspect still on the run.
- Who
- Jacqueline "Jackie" Rutter, 53, was the victim. James Byrne, Simon Allen, and David Harrison were convicted of her murder. Barrie Glynn was found guilty of manslaughter.
- What
- Jackie Rutter was shot dead on her doorstep in a revenge attack linked to a drugs dispute.
- When
- The incident occurred in October 2022. The trial concluded recently, with sentencing scheduled for Thursday.
- Where
- The murder took place at Jackie Rutter's home on Meadowbrook Road in Moreton, Wirral.
- Why
- The attack was carried out in revenge after Jackie's sons stole a mobile phone used to run an illegal drugs operation.
- Victim
- Jacqueline "Jackie" Rutter, 53
- Location
- Meadowbrook Road, Moreton, Wirral
- Date of Incident
- October 2022
- Convicted Murderers
- James Byrne, Simon Allen, David Harrison
- Additional Charges
- Possession of a firearm, ammunition, and arson
- Fourth Man's Verdict
- Barrie Glynn cleared of murder, guilty of manslaughter
- Motive
- Revenge for stolen phone used in illegal drugs operation
- Sentencing Date
- Thursday (unspecified date)