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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Ellen Kirwin

Bully abused girlfriend, dealers wreck community and Stephen Graham's prediction

Good morning, these are the latest ECHO headline this morning.

Cowardly bully broke girlfriend's face and threw paint over her

Damien Rich broke into an ex-partner's home at night and "completely trashed" the house when "off his head" on cocaine.

While on bail for that incident, he started dating another woman, who tried to kill herself three times after his "vile" abuse.

READ MORE: Kids going 'without eating' at schools after 'ridiculous queues and food shortages'

The woman said she was awaiting a diagnosis of PTSD, but stopped getting treatment for her facial fractures.

She said: "I can't feel my teeth, I've lost feeling in my jaw, but I just can't face going back and explaining it again."

Read the full article here.

Addicts taking their last breaths in town infiltrated by drug gangs

Drug dealer Christopher Williams and his money laundering girlfriend Lauren Callister (Liverpool Echo)

ECHO reporter Jonathan Humphries revealed the impact of Project Medusa - the operation tackling county line drugs firms.

The boss of a heroin trafficking gang, his money-laundering girlfriend and a henchman paid for luxury holidays while desperate addicts took their last breaths on the most deprived estates of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.

Last year the town clocked up a record numbers of deaths related to drug misuse, thanks in no small part to the ruthless activities of serious organised crime syndicates from big cities.

Read the full feature here.

Stephen Graham makes prediction about Jodie Comer's acting career

Scouse superstars Stephen Graham and Jodie Comer are finally set to reunite on screen.

The actors star in Channel 4 drama Help, which airs tonight (Thursday).

Speaking to the ECHO, Kirkby-born Stephen said Jodie is "a joy" and that he loved working with her.

Stephen said: "Jodie is rapidly going to become one of the finest actors we've ever had."

Read more about Stephan Graham talking about Jodie Comer here.

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