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06/09/2007
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.
His coffin, which was blue and emblazoned with the Everton logo, was carried by family members, including his father Stephen and older brother Owen.
Rhys' uncle read a poem about him, written by his father, during the service.
Rhys' parents, Stephen and Melanie Jones, had asked mourners attending the funeral to wear bright colours or football shirts and many complied with the request.
A number of senior players from the Everton squad also attended the funeral and were greeted by applause as they entered the church.
The public service will be followed by a private burial ceremony for family and friends.
Rhys was shot in the neck on August 22 as he played football with friends in the car park of the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth in Liverpool.
Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with Rhys' shooting. Twelve people have been released on police bail, pending further inquiries, while five have been 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.
Anyone with any information about the shooting is asked to contact Merseyside Police on: 0151 709 6010 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.
(KMcA/SP)
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.
His coffin, which was blue and emblazoned with the Everton logo, was carried by family members, including his father Stephen and older brother Owen.
Rhys' uncle read a poem about him, written by his father, during the service.
Rhys' parents, Stephen and Melanie Jones, had asked mourners attending the funeral to wear bright colours or football shirts and many complied with the request.
A number of senior players from the Everton squad also attended the funeral and were greeted by applause as they entered the church.
The public service will be followed by a private burial ceremony for family and friends.
Rhys was shot in the neck on August 22 as he played football with friends in the car park of the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth in Liverpool.
Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with Rhys' shooting. Twelve people have been released on police bail, pending further inquiries, while five have been 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.
Anyone with any information about the shooting is asked to contact Merseyside Police on: 0151 709 6010 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111.
(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.
05 September 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.
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.
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Policewoman shot dead on daughter's birthday
The policewoman shot dead on Friday in Bradford was gunned down on her four-year-old daughter's birthday. Pc Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, was shot in the chest as she answered a call to a travel agents shop in Bradford. Her colleague PC Teresa Milburn, 37, was wounded in the shoulder.
Policewoman shot dead on daughter's birthday
The policewoman shot dead on Friday in Bradford was gunned down on her four-year-old daughter's birthday. Pc Sharon Beshenivsky, 38, was shot in the chest as she answered a call to a travel agents shop in Bradford. Her colleague PC Teresa Milburn, 37, was wounded in the shoulder.
18 September 2007
Fresh Appeal Over Rhys Jones Murder
Detectives investigating the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Merseyside last month have made another appeal for two witnesses to contact them. The first person police wish to trace is a man who called police around 11:10pm on the night of the murder - August 22.
Fresh Appeal Over Rhys Jones Murder
Detectives investigating the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Merseyside last month have made another appeal for two witnesses to contact them. The first person police wish to trace is a man who called police around 11:10pm on the night of the murder - August 22.
20 November 2007
Rhys Murder Investigators Arrest Firearms Suspects
Police investigating the murder of Rhys Jones in Liverpool in August have arrested two people on suspicion of possession of firearms and ammunition. Merseyside Police confirmed that two youths, aged 16 and 18 and both from Croxteth in Liverpool, had been arrested and stressed that the pair had not been arrested for Rhys' murder.
Rhys Murder Investigators Arrest Firearms Suspects
Police investigating the murder of Rhys Jones in Liverpool in August have arrested two people on suspicion of possession of firearms and ammunition. Merseyside Police confirmed that two youths, aged 16 and 18 and both from Croxteth in Liverpool, had been arrested and stressed that the pair had not been arrested for Rhys' murder.
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