Callum Wilcocks found GUILTY of murdering teenager Kelsey Shaw after re-trial
A convicted drug-dealer, burglar and car thief has once again been found guilty of murdering Speke teenager Kelsey Shaw after a re-trial. Callum Wilcocks, now 23, of Hale Drive, strangled the lightly...
View ArticleCallum Wilcocks found guilty of murdering Kelsey Shaw: updates from sentencing
Key Events So Far 14:16 Jonathan Humphries Kelsey’s mum had to turn off life support Gareth Evans, QC, representing Wilcocks is addressing the judge. GE “You have to pass on him a life sentence, and...
View ArticleRe-read: Callum Wilcocks sentenced to minimum of 16 years jail for murder of...
Key Events So Far 6 mins ago SENTENCE 6 mins ago Judge unpersuaded by medical evidence 12 mins ago “No remorse” 18 mins ago Kelsey’s mum had to turn off life support 28 mins ago Family return to...
View ArticleKelsey Shaw's killer boyfriend Callum Wilcocks jailed for life – for the...
A Liverpool man who strangled his 17-year-old girlfriend after being taunted about his sexual prowess to death was today jailed for life – for the second time. Callum Wilcocks throttled Kelsey, 17, the...
View ArticleGood Samaritan mum killed after being stabbed in the neck by man who was...
A man killed Good Samaritan mum Alison Wilson by thrusting a broken wine bottle into her neck when she tried to stop him attacking a woman holding a baby, a court heard. Prosecutors say Stephen Duggan,...
View ArticleRe-read: Alison Wilson murder trial – Stephen Duggan accused of murdering...
Key Events So Far 1 hour ago TRIAL RESUMES 5 hours ago ALISON WILSON MURDER TRIAL 16:05 EMOTIONAL Mr Birkett asks if during the evening Duggan had been talking about his job. Miss Gwillam says he had...
View ArticleLiverpool cop denies using police database to snoop on drug peddling in-law
A constable snooped on confidential police computers about her relatives and their boyfriends after they got embroiled in crime, a misconduct panel was told. PC Paula Humphreys is accused of illegally...
View ArticleKelsey Shaw: Mum of murdered Speke teenager remembers her 'little China doll'...
The mum of murdered Speke teenager Kelsey Shaw says she will remember her “little china-doll” as always laughing, always smiling, after her killer was locked up for life. Pat Shaw, 52, suffered the...
View ArticleThree in court over Chinatown cash-in-transit robbery
Three men appeared in court accused of a cash-in-transit robbery in Liverpool’s Chinatown. Lesley Aitchison, 38, Spencer Benjamin, 43, and Ian Porter, 46, are charged with robbery and possession of an...
View ArticleAlison Wilson murder trial – 2 December 2015: updates from court
Key Events So Far 10:30 Jonathan Humphries Alison goes to help The jury are being shown pictures of the junction of Page Lane and Frank Street. Mr Tomlinson says the woman was with a male at this...
View ArticleMan from Widnes sentenced to four years behind bars for inflicting GBH and...
A WIDNES man has been sentenced to four years behind bars for inflicting grievous bodily harm (GBH) and possession with intent to supply of cocaine with a potential street value of around £17,000....
View ArticleAlison Wilson murder trial: Partner describes moments leading up to attack
The partner of a Good Samaritan slashed with a broken bottle said he awoke after being knocked out to find his girlfriend fatally wounded. Mum-of-two Alison Wilson, 36, died after Stephen Duggan, 28,...
View ArticleConvicted murderer on day release battered man in McDonald's – before waiting...
A man who knocked out a student’s teeth at Liverpool’s city centre McDonald’s was a convicted murderer out of prison on day release, it can today be reported. Paul Branchflower, 32, was jailed for life...
View ArticlePostman who stole bank cards from the mail is locked up
A debt-ridden postman who stole bank cards from the mail was jailed for eight months. A court heard that John Bentley, a dad-of-five, had not wanted to let his family down but has now “let them down...
View ArticleAlison Wilson murder trial – 3 December 2015: updates from court
Key Events So Far 10:20 Proceedings underway Judge Mr Justice Holroyde has called for the jury. He will be joined by the High Sheriff of Merseyside, who takes responsibility for the high court judges...
View ArticleBonfire killer Jamie Smith back in court for attacking fellow prisoner in...
A young prisoner serving life for an horrific murder when he was 13 years old was back in court for attacking a fellow inmate. Jamie Smith is behind bars after admitting kicking and punching a helpless...
View ArticleAlison Wilson murder trial hears her injuries could only have been caused by...
The fatal injuries caused to Good Samaritan Alison Wilson could only have been caused by a broken bottle being thrust into her neck, rather than by flying glass, a court heard. Miss Wilson, 36, and her...
View ArticleThis is the Cruella de Vil lookalike who snatched and kidnapped a puppy
A Cruella de Vil lookalike snatched and kidnapped a puppy after its owner refused to sell. Mum-of-three Jessica Gerrard grabbed the Pomeranian dog after Zsuzsanna Szilagyi refused her £300 offer....
View ArticleBonfire killer Jamie Smith had lengthy criminal record before committing the...
The disturbing criminal past of teenage murderer Jamie Smith was revealed after he was sentenced to life for a murder which shocked Merseyside. The 21-year-old has been back before Liverpool crown...
View ArticleBonfire killer Jamie Smith had lengthy criminal record before committing the...
The disturbing criminal past of teenage murderer Jamie Smith was revealed after he was sentenced to life for a murder which shocked Merseyside. The 21-year-old has been back before Liverpool crown...
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