Fake penis sex attacker Gayle Newland launches appeal against her conviction
Fake penis sex attacker Gayle Newland is appealing her conviction, the ECHO can reveal. The 25-year-old was jailed for eight years last week after pretending she was a man to have sex with her...
View ArticleBootle woman who stole £13,000 from elderly mum’s savings told to pay back £740
A Bootle woman who stole £13,000 of her elderly mum’s savings meant for care home fees was ordered to pay back £740. Mum-of-three Teresa Adeleye was jailed for 12 months in August this year after she...
View ArticleKelsey Shaw murder trial: latest updates from Liverpool Crown Court
Key Events So Far 10:39 Jonathan Humphries Jury panel to be sworn in Simon Medland, QC, prosecutes the case. He is addressing the potential jurors on the names of witnesses involved in the case, to...
View ArticleRe-read: Kelsey Shaw murder trial: updates from Liverpool Crown Court
Key Events So Far 28 mins ago “Arrest” 4 hours ago Witnesses horrifying discovery 4 hours ago Prosecution opening concludes 5 hours ago “Mum I’ve murdered her, she’s dead.” 16:27 “She’s been strangled,...
View ArticleCourt confusion over Widnes and Runcorn loan shark appeal
Confusion reigned on Monday as a convicted Runcorn and Widnes loan shark was called to the dock for no known reason. John Radford, 59, of Park Road, Great Sankey, appeared at Warrington Crown Court on...
View ArticleWirral dad caught with vile child abuse stash is put behind bars
A Wirral dad caught with disturbing images of child abuse – including youngsters being beaten with a cane while sexually assaulted – was jailed today. Paul Foster was found with 2,666 images and films...
View ArticleSacked Mersey cop faces retrial over allegations he was the "inside man" in a...
A sacked Merseyside Police officer was cleared of one charge of misconduct in public office – but still faces a retrial over a plot to burgle cannabis farms. Ex-PC Barry Parkinson is alleged to have...
View ArticleWalton fugitive who carried out brutal burglary which left a drug dealer...
Key Events So Far 38 secs ago BACKGROUND Key event BACKGROUND A fugitive captured on a Walton rooftop after carrying out a brutal burglary which left a drug dealer brain-damaged is set to be sentenced...
View ArticleKelsey Shaw murder trial: accused Callum Wilcocks takes stand – latest updates
Key Events So Far 10:48 Jonathan Humphries Proceedings get underway Callum Wilcocks has been called to the dock. Court staff are preparing equipment to play audio tapes of Beccy McDonalds 999 call and...
View ArticleKelsey Shaw murder trial: 24 November 2015 – latest updates
Key Events So Far 18 mins ago Mr Medland is now calling Dr Christopher Johnson, a patholog… 1 hour ago Jury hears audio of 999 call 11:52 Jonathan Humphries Wilcocks to take stand tomorrow There...
View ArticleFake Penis convict Gayle Newland: Petition launched to reduce sentence
Almost 1,000 people have joined a campaign to reduce the jail sentence of fake penis sex attacker Gayle Newland. The petition ‘reduced sentence for Gayle Newland’, on Change.Org, has received more than...
View ArticleFootballer Shaun Tuck given suspended sentence after admitting posting...
A Merseyside footballer was given a suspended sentence after admitting posting racist material on social media for a second time. Former Marine FC striker Shaun Tuck, 28, of Mollington Avenue in Norris...
View ArticleKelsey Shaw murder trial: Boyfriend says "mad feeling" told him that...
A man who strangled his teenage girlfriend to death said a “mad feeling” told him “she needed to die”, a court heard. Kelsey Shaw, 17, was choked by her on-off boyfriend Callum Wilcocks, now aged 23,...
View ArticleEx-prison officer admits selling stories about James Bulger's killer Jon...
A former prison officer has pleaded guilty to selling stories to tabloid newspapers about James Bulger killer Jon Venables – despite having an earlier conviction quashed in the Court of Appeal. Scott...
View ArticleWalton roof fugitive who carried out brutal gang attack on a drug dealer is...
A fugitive captured on a Walton rooftop after carrying out a brutal burglary which left a drug dealer brain-damaged was today jailed for almost 18 years. Karl Allen, 23, suffered “life-changing”...
View ArticleLiverpool student terrorist Abid Naseer jailed for 40 years over deadly...
A terrorist who enrolled at Liverpool John Moores University to get his visa has been jailed for 40 years in America. Abid Naseer planned to copy the IRA bombing of Manchester Arndale Centre and kill...
View ArticleKelsey Shaw murder trial: Killer boyfriend Callum Wilcocks to give evidence –...
Key Events So Far 10 mins ago DAY 3 Wednesday November 25 Key event DAY 3 Wednesday November 25 Morning. I am in Liverpool Crown Court for day three of the trial of Callum Wilcocks, who strangled his...
View ArticleKnife wielding robber from Widnes who raided garages sent down
A KNIFE wielding robber from Widnes who stole hundreds of pounds in raids on three garages in as many days has been caged for more than five years. Graham Anthony Toole, 39, of Lacey Street, Widnes,...
View ArticleNeglected shih tzu dog found with fur so matted it was impossible to tell one...
A neglected shih tzu was discovered matted with so much fur that it was “difficult to tell one end of him from the other”. Four-year-old dog Lotso was found soaked in urine, with almost a kilo of...
View ArticleWidnes pub admits breaching noise nuisance order
A Widnes pub played music so loud that neighbours ‘could hear it from inside their homes’, says Halton Council. Lee Kelly, of the Ring O’ Bells on Pit Lane, pleaded guilty to breaching a noise...
View Article