Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Ellen Kirwin

Boy, 15, charged with manslaughter of Connor Dockerty who was stabbed outside shops

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the manslaughter of a man stabbed to death in Huyton last month.

Connor Dockerty was killed in an attack outside shops on Kingsway at around 8pm on Monday, April 19.

The 23-year-old was stabbed in the chest and was taken to hospital where he sadly died.

Detectives investigating can now confirmed that a teenager has been charged in connection with the killing and he has been remanded in custody to appear in court tomorrow.

Three teenage boys and a teenage girl were quickly arrested and questioned on suspicion of his murder.

The youngest of those, a 14-year-old was previously charged with murder and remanded into custody, on April 23.

Connor Dockerty, 23 and from Litherland, suffered multiple stab wounds in an incident on Kingsway in Huyton (Merseyside Police)

A 15 year-old female has now been released without charge.

A Merseyside police spokesperson said: "We are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about the incident to contact us, in particular anyone with CCTV, dashcam or video/mobile footage from the Kingsway or Liverpool Road area from around 8pm on 19th April.

"Anyone who would like to upload footage to help with our investigation can use our Major Incident Portal by clicking on 'Merseyside Police' and the 'Kingsway murder Huyton' icon. They can also message us in confidence via the portal: Public Portal ( mipp.police.uk )

"Anyone with information can also DM @MerPolCC on Twitter, call 101, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 21000249425."

For the latest news and breaking news visit http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/.

Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.

Follow us on Twitter @LivECHONews - the official Liverpool ECHO Twitter account - real news in real time.

We're also on Facebook/theliverpoolecho - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.