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Pastor convicted of sexual offences against children and young women

A pastor in an evangelical church on Merseyside has been found guilty of seventeen offences, including sexual offences, against young girls and women.
Press Release Sexual offences Mersey-Cheshire

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Four men convicted of being involved in the killing of a woman on her doorstep

Four men have been found guilty of involvement in the killing of a woman who was shot dead as she opened her front door.
Press Release Violent crime Mersey-Cheshire

Man sentenced for stalking Liverpool FC women’s player

A man has been sentenced for stalking Liverpool FC women’s player Marie Höbinger with inappropriate and sexualised messages.
Press Release Cyber / online crime Mersey-Cheshire

Husband jailed for life for murdering his estranged wife at the shop where she worked

A man has been jailed for life for stabbing his estranged wife to death at the shop on Merseyside where she worked.
Press Release Violent crime Mersey-Cheshire

Lorry driver jailed for crash that killed two airline pilots

A lorry driver who ran into the back of a taxi on the M62 motorway near Liverpool, killing the two airline pilots who were passengers in the back, has been jailed for 10 years.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

Scrambler bike rider jailed following 50-minute police chase

Steven Fisher, 25, of Halewood, has been jailed after being chased by police for 50 minutes in Merseyside.
Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire

Five people sentenced for Liverpool FC ticket scam

Five people have been sentenced for a far-reaching fraud involving tickets for Liverpool Football Club matches.
Press Release Fraud and economic crime Mersey-Cheshire

Man jailed for driving his car into Liverpool FC’s victory parade crowds

A man who drove his car into the crowd at Liverpool FC’s victory parade on 26 May 2025, injuring 134 people, has been jailed for 21 years and six months.
Press Release Violent crime CPS Mersey-Cheshire

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE: Ex-footballer Joey Barton sentenced for sending offensive messages to TV personalities

Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has received a suspended prison sentence for sending grossly offensive messages to football pundits Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward and broadcaster Jeremy Vine.
Press Release Mersey-Cheshire

Man pleads guilty to stalking Liverpool FC women's team player

A man has pleaded guilty to stalking Liverpool FC women’s team player Marie Hobinger with inappropriate and sexualised messages.
Press Release Sexual offences Mersey-Cheshire

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