The boy who became a gang boss terrorised city streets with guns and arson attacks - Liverpool Echo

Baby-faced gang leader made blunder leading undercover cops straight to him

Harry O'Brien was just a teenager when he led a series of shootings and an arson attack having first been arrested for riding electric scooters in the street.

Teen crime boss spread terror on streets but was caught out by basic blunders

'Volatile' Harry O'Brien was just 16 when he waged a street war in one part of the city, exploiting other children and men nearly twice his age

The teenager who became a gang boss terrorising the streets with guns and arson

Harry O'Brien was just 16 when he took control of a gang who terrorised south Liverpool with a campaign of gun and arson attacks

Baby-faced teen became huge gang boss behind shootings and arson attacks

Harry O'Brien was just a teenager when he led a series of shootings and an arson attack while leading a cannabis gang in south Liverpool, Liverpool Crown Court heard

The boy who became a gang boss terrorised city streets with guns and arson attacks - Liverpool Echo

Harry O'Brien was just 16 when he waged a street war in one part of the city, exploiting other children and men nearly twice his age

The teen crime boss who spread terror on city streets but was caught out by basic blunders

A baby-faced teen led a cannabis gang that ruled the streets through a series of gun and arson attacks. Described as a child with a "defiance disorder" and a "disrupted education", Harry O'Brien became the head of a teenage drug gang responsible for three horrifying shootings and a firebombing at just 16 years old. For the months he was the gang's leader and reaped the rewards, with pictures later obtained by the Liverpool Echo showing the spoil…