Bristol explosion victims named after ex-drug gang member 'detonated grenade' on doorstep

The two victims of a horror blast at a Bristol home have been named locally as Ryan Kelly and his ex-partner Joanne Shaw. Ryan, who was previously convicted for being a foot soldier in a Breaking Bad -style drugs gang, went round to his ex's Bristol home with a grenade and killed himself alongside Joanne, neighbours said. One neighbour Stuart Blanchard said: "The partner’s gone there in a mental state. It wasn’t Jo’s house, it was her parent’s, she just lived there. She had split up with him and I think she moved there to escape from him. "She had been complaining to the police for some time before this incident and he had been harassing her. "I’d heard the shouting before while having breakfast, something like ‘get out, get out’ but there’s something every week in this area so I didn’t go out. "Then there was a bang, it shook my front door. But my friend heard the kicking so went over. I thought it was a gas explosion so stayed inside. "I’ve heard it was a hand grenade. I spoke to the guy who called 999 and he said the child was out on the trampoline. It will haunt him. She probably told him to go out there to get out of the way of them arguing. "The police were here in seconds, They were called before the explosion. Another friend said he saw the police giving Jo CPR but when the explosives team arrived they had to leave in case there were more explosions. It was awful for them." Another neighbour Wayne Smith, 58, a carpenter, said: "He's turned up at her house with a grenade and detonated it on the doorstep and killed the pair of them." Stuart added: "It’s a shock for everyone because they were a really nice family, I cannot believe it has happened. They were not what you would consider would cause problems. She has been here quite a while, at least three years, I think she originally came here to get away from him." Michael Gwyther, who recognised Ryan Kelly, added: "I just heard a blast, i thought someone was trying to kick through the door. They have been quiet recently. It was frightening and it set the dog right off." Kwestan Ahmed added: "I heard screaming and shouting' but I'm not sure if it was them or the police. I thought the bang was a car crash, I'd never never think it could be a bomb." John Sparkes, described those living in the house as a "lovely family. They were a lovely family and were always out in the garden." Ryan Kelly, who died in the explosion, was previously a foot soldier in a Breaking Bad crystal meth gang masterminded by a 78-year-old battling cancer. Kelly, who is believed to have carried out the grenade attack that killed himself, his ex and left three others injured, was jailed for five years in 2015 for his role in the operation that was likened to the hit TV series. The then 30-year-old, of Speedwell Road, Bristol, admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine at a previous hearing before a trial. He was part of a crystal meth gang that was masterminded by a then 78-year-old George Roberts from Bristol, who was battling cancer. The trial at the time heard Rogers ran the plot from prison despite his illness and recruited a self-taught chemist to set up a lab and make the highly addictive drug crystal meth. He formed a UK-wide team, that included Kelly, who obtained a kilo of cocaine and planned to sell it for £60,000 so they could buy chemicals and equipment from the Netherlands needed to manufacture the drugs. The case was compared at the time to US TV show Breaking Bad where high school chemistry teacher Walter White starts making crystal meth to raise money after he is diagnosed with lung cancer. But unlike the fictional version, the real-life plot was busted before they could start work after undercover police bugged their cars. Nine members of the gang - which also planned to make 20,000 ecstasy pills an hour - were all jailed following a three-month long trial at Bristol Crown Court.