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Showing 11 - 20 of 107 results for area "Mersey-Cheshire"

Man jailed for attempting to rape a woman in front of her child in a park

A man who grabbed a woman in a park in broad daylight and attempted to rape her while she was with her young son has been jailed.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Mersey-Cheshire News

Former boyfriend of murder victim jailed for drug dealing

The former boyfriend of murder victim Ashley Dale has been sentenced for conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

| Press Release , Drug offences , Mersey-Cheshire News

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Three men jailed for drive-by shooting in Merseyside

Three men have been jailed for murdering a 36-year-old man following a drive-by shooting in Merseyside.

Rikki Berry died after a balaclava-clad man riding an electric bike fired four shots at him in Quarryside Drive, Kirkby at 6.33pm on 17 July 2024.

| Press Release , Mersey-Cheshire News

Man jailed for life for sexual assaults on two women making their way home from nights out

A convicted sex offender has been jailed for rape and attempted rape after DNA analysis linked him to another attack.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Mersey-Cheshire News

Criminology student jailed for sexually assaulting two female students

A criminology student at Liverpool University has been sentenced for sexually assaulting two female students.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Mersey-Cheshire News

Criminology student jailed for rape and sexual assault

A criminology student at Liverpool University has been sentenced for the rape and sexual assault of two female students.

Ewan Blair, 20, of Crown Place, Liverpool, met both women in the autumn term of 2023 and both said he seemed friendly at first.

| Press Release , Sexual offences , Mersey-Cheshire News

DWP worker sentenced for stealing from social club

A woman who worked for the Department of Work and Pensions has been sentenced for stealing from the agency’s sports and social club.

| Press Release , Fraud and economic crime , Mersey-Cheshire News

Teenager jailed for killing three children at a dance class and trying to kill ten others

A teenager who killed three young girls and attempted to kill ten others, including eight children at a Southport dance class has been jailed for life and must serve a minimum of 52 years before he can be considered for release.

| Press Release , Violent crime , CPS, Mersey-Cheshire News

Teenager who murdered three children at Southport dance class pleads guilty

A TEENAGER who attacked children at a Taylor Swift themed dance class, killing three and seriously injuring 10 other people has today pleaded guilty.

| Press Release , Violent crime, Terrorism , CPS, Mersey-Cheshire News

Two men jailed for life for killing a teenager over a £20 drugs debt

Two men have been jailed for life for killing a teenager in a row over a £20 drug debt.

| Press Release , Violent crime , Mersey-Cheshire News

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