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05/09/2007
Schoolfriends Pay Tribute To Murdered Rhys
Schoolfriends of murdered Merseyside schoolboy Rhys Jones have paid tribute to him at a special assembly held at his old primary school on the first day of the new term.
Pupils, parents and teachers gathered outside Broad Square Primary school in Norris Green in Liverpool on Wednesday morning to pay tribute to the eleven-year-old.
Elaine Spencer, headteacher at the school, said: "Although Rhys' classmates have moved on to secondary school, there are many younger pupils who knew him as their friend."
Mrs Spencer said that the school had planned a number of permanent memorials for Rhys at the school, including the dedication of a new adventure playground to his memory and the planting of a tree for him as well.
Rhys was shot through the neck as he played football with his friends in the car park of the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth on August 22.
On Monday night, a 16-year-old boy arrested in connection with the killing was released on bail.
He was the seventeenth person to be arrested in connection with the shooting. Twelve people have been released on police bail, pending further inquiries, with five were released without charge and are now being treated as witnesses.
Rhys' killer is described as being aged between 13 and 15, about 5ft 8ins tall and was wearing dark clothes and white trainers at the time of the shooting. He was also riding a BMX-style bike at the time of the shooting.
Rhys' funeral will take place at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral on Thursday.
(KMcA/SP)
Pupils, parents and teachers gathered outside Broad Square Primary school in Norris Green in Liverpool on Wednesday morning to pay tribute to the eleven-year-old.
Elaine Spencer, headteacher at the school, said: "Although Rhys' classmates have moved on to secondary school, there are many younger pupils who knew him as their friend."
Mrs Spencer said that the school had planned a number of permanent memorials for Rhys at the school, including the dedication of a new adventure playground to his memory and the planting of a tree for him as well.
Rhys was shot through the neck as he played football with his friends in the car park of the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth on August 22.
On Monday night, a 16-year-old boy arrested in connection with the killing was released on bail.
He was the seventeenth person to be arrested in connection with the shooting. Twelve people have been released on police bail, pending further inquiries, with five were released without charge and are now being treated as witnesses.
Rhys' killer is described as being aged between 13 and 15, about 5ft 8ins tall and was wearing dark clothes and white trainers at the time of the shooting. He was also riding a BMX-style bike at the time of the shooting.
Rhys' funeral will take place at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral on Thursday.
(KMcA/SP)
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The mother of murdered Merseyside schoolboy Rhys Jones is to make a fresh appeal for information about his killer on BBC One's Crimewatch show tonight. Rhys, who would have turned 12 on Thursday, was shot dead by a hooded teenager on a BMX bike as he walked home from football practice in Croxteth in Liverpool on August 22.
Rhys' Mother To Make Fresh Appeal
The mother of murdered Merseyside schoolboy Rhys Jones is to make a fresh appeal for information about his killer on BBC One's Crimewatch show tonight. Rhys, who would have turned 12 on Thursday, was shot dead by a hooded teenager on a BMX bike as he walked home from football practice in Croxteth in Liverpool on August 22.
06 September 2007
Funeral Held For Rhys
The funeral of murdered Merseyside schoolboy Rhys Jones has taken place in Liverpool. The funeral procession for the 11-year-old travelled from his family's home in Croxteth, past Goodison Park - home of his favourite football, club, Everton - before arriving at the city's Anglican Cathedral at 2pm.
Funeral Held For Rhys
The funeral of murdered Merseyside schoolboy Rhys Jones has taken place in Liverpool. The funeral procession for the 11-year-old travelled from his family's home in Croxteth, past Goodison Park - home of his favourite football, club, Everton - before arriving at the city's Anglican Cathedral at 2pm.
30 August 2007
Teenager Bailed Over Rhys Murder
A 15-year-old boy arrested in connection with the murder of Merseyside schoolboy Rhys Jones has been released on police bail. The teenager was the eleventh person to be arrested in connection with the eleven-year-old's murder. Ten people had previously been arrested in connection with Rhys' murder.
Teenager Bailed Over Rhys Murder
A 15-year-old boy arrested in connection with the murder of Merseyside schoolboy Rhys Jones has been released on police bail. The teenager was the eleventh person to be arrested in connection with the eleven-year-old's murder. Ten people had previously been arrested in connection with Rhys' murder.
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Countess of Wessex’s mother dies
Mary Rhys-Jones, the mother of the Countess of Wessex, has died, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. In a statement, the Palace said that Mrs Rhys-Jones, 71, had passed away in hospital on Sunday, after suffering a short illness.
27 September 2007
Police Receive New Leads In Rhys Murder Inquiry
Police investigating the murder of Merseyside schoolboy Rhys Jones have said that they received a good response from an appeal on BBC One's Crimewatch show on Wednesday night. More than 60 calls have been made to the programme following last night's appeal, including 12 calls, which named the same person as a suspect.
Police Receive New Leads In Rhys Murder Inquiry
Police investigating the murder of Merseyside schoolboy Rhys Jones have said that they received a good response from an appeal on BBC One's Crimewatch show on Wednesday night. More than 60 calls have been made to the programme following last night's appeal, including 12 calls, which named the same person as a suspect.
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