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'Five could have died that day' as dad shot outside house while kids played inside
'They didn't care that anyone else was there, they knew he had children that lived at that address'

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Murder victim's mum was so 'heartbroken' she couldn't go to her own son's funeral
Michael Smith, Adam Williams and Connor Walsh were jailed for life for the 36-year-old's murder today


They brought the 'lawlessness of the wild west' to the streets of Kirkby
This is every word a judge told Michael Smith, Adam Williams and Connor Walsh as they were jailed for the murder of Rikki Berry

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'I watched my dad dying in our house. Why did you do this?'
Murder victim's son tells killers they are 'evil people' as they're jailed for life


Rikki Berry's killers jailed for 92 years after dad shot dead by masked man on e-bike
Michael Smith, Adam Williams and Connor Walsh were convicted of the 36-year-old's murder following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court

Woman and dog rescued from sandbank by Hoylake RNLI hovercraft
A woman and her dog were rescued by Hoylake RNLI's hovercraft after becoming stranded on a sandbank. The post Woman and dog rescued from sandbank by Hoylake RNLI hovercraft appeared first on West Kirby....

Lime Street 'animals' broke woman's jaw in six places and ended another's career
One of Michael and Jemma Edwards' victims was forced to give up her 30-year career because of her injuries


Man who hatched plot to kill Rikki Berry was attacked days before fatal shooting
Adam Williams was convicted of murder after the 36-year-old dad was shot dead on Quarryside Drive in Kirkby


'Beef' with a drug dealer, a chocolate bar in an Uber and a 'grassing': how three killers came undone
Adam Williams, Connor Walsh and Michael Smith have all been found guilty of murder


Juror accused of 'victory celebration' after finding men guilty of murder
Michael Smith, Adam Williams and Connor Walsh were today convicted of murdering 36-year-old Rikki Berry


Faces of the three men who plotted to shoot Rikki Berry dead
Michael Smith, Adam Williams and Connor Walsh were found guilty of the 36-year-old's murder today


Killers laugh in faces of victim's family and moan 'disgrace' as they're found guilty
Michael Smith, Adam Williams and Connor Walsh hatched a plot to shoot the 36-year-old dad dead on Quarryside Drive in Kirkby


Cries of 'get in' as three men found guilty of murder of Rikki Berry
Michael Smith, Adam Williams and Connor Walsh hatched a plot to shoot the 36-year-old dad dead on Quarryside Drive in Kirkby


'Our cheeky little boy was born with half a heart but he is bursting with love'
Tobias Blackhurt is bursting with love this Valentine's Day


Children 'feel sick' because of 'lingering smell that burns your eyes'
Knowsley Council is calling on the Environment Agency to act and resolve the ongoing air quality issues


Students visit care home to read to residents
Pupils at West Kirby School and College have been participating in a ‘Reading in the Community’ project. The post Students visit care home to read to residents appeared first on West Kirby....


Lime Street Pub pair 'behaved like animals' as they attacked 'mature' couple
There were tears in the dock as they were separated by the judge's sentence


New lease of life for historic cottage
Plans have been submitted to breathe new life into an historic listed cottage in West Kirby. The post New lease of life for historic cottage appeared first on West Kirby....


Man who shot Rikki Berry dead could have 'intended to frighten rather than harm'
Michael Smith admits being the gunman who killed the 36-year-old dad but denies murder


Man accused of Rikki Berry murder was 'a useful idiot who did what he was told'
Connor Walsh is one of three men currently standing trial after the dad was shot dead aged 36 on Quarryside Drive in Kirkby
