All news on the topic: Merseyside Police

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Dad-of-two, 26, dies from seizure in garden after being handcuffed by police
Liam Brackley, from St Helens in Merseyside, was just 26 years old when he died from a seizure and cardiac arrest, and leaves behind his six-year-old twin daughters
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Dad forced to drive past takeaway his son was shot dead by every single day
Alfie Lewis lost his son Aaron, aged just 26, after he was shot outside Anna Jung's chip shop in Wavertree, Liverpool, a murder which has not been solved in the seven years since
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Family begged much older girlfriend to leave son alone - then she killed him
Kasey Anderson was stabbed to death before his 25th birthday by his much older girlfriend Natalie Bennett, who had been subjecting him to a campaign of physical and mental abuse
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'Lovely' woman dies falling from multi-storey car park days before 30th birthday
Trubutes poured in for the 29-year-old, who was described as being 'loved by everyone' - but wasn't able to 'get the help she needed' before her death
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Liverpool vs Man City's new kick-off time explained after Premier League change
Liverpool will take on Manchester City at Anfield in March, but will do so at the unusual time of 3.45pm on a Sunday, with police hoping to avoid disorder at the crucial title showdown
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Woman, 19, killed in quad bike crash after night out with her mum
Courtney Marie Sampson died after suffering multiple serious injuries in a crash on a yellow quad bike in Birkenhead, Merseyside, at around 7pm on Sunday
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Last residents on estate being demolished stand firm in their homes
The last residents of abandoned estate in St Helens in Merseyside have spoken of their despair after having to leave their homes after living there for more than 35 years
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Boy, 9, 'still recovering' after freak zorb ball accident swept him into the air
The boy is making a "gradual recovery" after an inflatable ball he was in was caught by a "freak gust of wind" and blew him into the sky during the Southport Food and Drink Festival last year
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Liverpool Showcase cinema shooter admits wielding AK47-style assault rifle
Leslie Garrett, 49, admitting firing a gun and attempting to rob a post office in Liverpool in January and remains in custody ahead of his sentencing in early April
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Police arrest man after bottle thrown at Man Utd bus before Liverpool clash
Merseyside Police arrested 23-year-old in connection with incident that saw window cracked on Manchester United bus carrying players and staff before last month's game at Anfield
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Horrific moment patients run for cover as boy lights aerosol flamethrower in A&E
Merseyside Police were called to Royal Liverpool University Hospital on Monday after the act of aggression by the 17-year-old boy and has since been investigating
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Man ignored warnings about his driving before two women paid the ultimate price
Glyn Jones was jailed after admitting death by dangerous driving over hitting and killing friends Marie Cunningham and Grace Foulds as they crossed the road in Southport, Merseyside
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Owner screamed as dog got 'wobbly legs' and died after eating mystery substance
Police have cordoned off a park in Liverpool's Belle Vale area after being called by a local vet, who told them a number of dogs were taken ill after ingesting a mystery substance
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Woman who was 'beautiful inside and out' found dead as cops make murder arrest
Kimberlie Donoghue was found deceased in a house in Kirkby, Merseyside, at around 5.20pm on Sunday in what Merseyside Police are treating as an unexplained death
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Woman found dead in house in 'unexplained circumstances' as police swarm home
Police responded to reports of a woman being found unconscious at a home in Kirkby, Merseyside at 5.20pm on Sunday, before a large cordon was enforced for forensics officers to gather evidence
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Police officer destroyed her career after attacking woman and damaging her car
Former constable Kia Pulford Stone resigned from Merseyside Police before she was sacked, after being convicted of assaulting a woman and damaging her Vauxhall Adam car
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Cops pulled over to help couple with burst tyre - before they spun a web of lies
Police who had pulled over to help John Brown and Sally Colligan with a burst tyre were left shocked to discover the driver had been flagged up on their system in Merseyside
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Defendant collapses in dock as CCTV of fireworks thrown at police shown to court
Five men and three women are on trial after violence erupted in Liverpool outside a hotel housing refugees. Police were pelted with lit fireworks among other missiles
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Carer punched woman, 91, - and was caught thanks to victim's five word clue
Jack Winter left the elderly woman with "extensive bruising" after the attack at Brooklands Care Home in Old Swan, Liverpool, where he had only been working for two weeks
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Boxing champion’s son ‘stabbed in heart’ and fighting for life as five charged
Talented young boxer Anthony Dodson, 21, suffered stab injuries following an incident in Liverpool city centre on December 27 - with five men charged and due to appear in court today
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Liverpool shooting suspect was 'security guard' at cinema where he 'opened fire'
Merseyside Police arrested security worker Leslie Garrett over the spate of four shootings across Liverpool on Wednesday night after a gunman opened fire at people in a Showcase cinema
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Liverpool Showcase Cinema shooting horror as police Taser man after shots fired
Showcase Cinema de Lux Liverpool, near the Croxteth area of the city, was swarmed by armed police officers from Merseyside Constabulary tonight after shots were fired - one of three incidents overnight
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'Fraudster' caught on Ring doorbell scamming vulnerable nan out of bank card
A 72-year old grandmother had thousands of pounds taken from her bank account after a pair of scammers stole her bank card after claiming to be from her bank's fraud team
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Talented young boxer's family issue update after he was stabbed in the chest
Talented young boxer Anthony Dodson, 21, was found after having suffered stab wounds to the chest in Liverpool and was taken to hospital where his family has said he is "on the right track"
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Killer who gunned down Elle Edwards cost the taxpayer £282K new figures reveal
New figures show Elle Edwards' killer Connor Chapman has cost £282,000 in legal aid - the majority of which during this year's murder trial for gunning down the beautician on Christmas Eve