The Quality Street Gang, so-called because members used to meet at a sweet shop on the road, was made up of criminals that dominated the Manchester underworld for years Jimmy 'The Weed' Donnelly has passed away (Image: STEVE ALLEN)

Jimmy 'The Weed' Donnelly, a founding member of Manchester's infamous Quality Street Gang , has passed away. His family confirmed that he died peacefully on Sunday morning at a care home in Bowdon, surrounded by loved ones. Aged 84, he had been fighting cancer since 2019. ‌

An outpouring of tributes has followed for Mr Donnelly, who was immortalised in the 1976 Thin Lizzy song Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed. He was one of the first members of the QSG – a gang reputedly behind much of Manchester's crime throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s – to

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