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18/04/2008
Man In Court Over Rhys Murder
A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with the murder of Merseyside schoolboy Rhys Jones.
James Yates, from Croxteth, was arrested on Wednesday. He was charged with assisting an offender and appeared before Liverpool Magistrates Court on Friday, where he was remanded in custody until April 25.
Mr Yates is the seventh person to be charged in connection with Rhys' death.
Six people appeared in court on Thursday, charged in connection with the eleven-year-old's death.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder, while three other teens have been charged with assisting an offender.
It is understood that one 16-year-old has also been charged with possessing a firearm, ammunition and a replica 8mm pistol. He has also been accused of hiding the murder and providing the alleged killer with a false alibi.
The other 16-year-old is accused of disposing of the murder weapon, clothing and a bicycle used in the killing.
A 17-year-old is accused of helping dispose of the murder weapon and clothing.
None of the teenagers can be named for legal reasons. It is understood that they are all from the Croxteth area.
Two men - Melvyn Coy, 24, and Gary Kayes, 25, both from the West Derby area - also appeared in court, charged with assisting an offender.
All six were also remanded in custody until April 25.
Thirteen people were arrested in connection with the case earlier this week.
Four people, aged 22, 49, 50 and 54 and a 16-year-old youth have been released on bail, while a 21-year-old woman was released without charge.
Rhys was shot dead has he walked home across the car park of the Fire Tree pub in Croxteth, following football practice, on August 22 last year.
(KMcA/JM)
James Yates, from Croxteth, was arrested on Wednesday. He was charged with assisting an offender and appeared before Liverpool Magistrates Court on Friday, where he was remanded in custody until April 25.
Mr Yates is the seventh person to be charged in connection with Rhys' death.
Six people appeared in court on Thursday, charged in connection with the eleven-year-old's death.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder, while three other teens have been charged with assisting an offender.
It is understood that one 16-year-old has also been charged with possessing a firearm, ammunition and a replica 8mm pistol. He has also been accused of hiding the murder and providing the alleged killer with a false alibi.
The other 16-year-old is accused of disposing of the murder weapon, clothing and a bicycle used in the killing.
A 17-year-old is accused of helping dispose of the murder weapon and clothing.
None of the teenagers can be named for legal reasons. It is understood that they are all from the Croxteth area.
Two men - Melvyn Coy, 24, and Gary Kayes, 25, both from the West Derby area - also appeared in court, charged with assisting an offender.
All six were also remanded in custody until April 25.
Thirteen people were arrested in connection with the case earlier this week.
Four people, aged 22, 49, 50 and 54 and a 16-year-old youth have been released on bail, while a 21-year-old woman was released without charge.
Rhys was shot dead has he walked home across the car park of the Fire Tree pub in Croxteth, following football practice, on August 22 last year.
(KMcA/JM)
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