Good morning, these are the latest ECHO headlines today.
Dad hit by 'burning' police spray after officer says 'Make him fry'
A dad was squirted with a pepper spray-style substance while handcuffed in a police van after an officer said: "Make him fry."
Bodycam footage captured the moment Johnny Connor was sprayed, with the gas so potent an officer is recorded coughing as he leaves the van.
Mr Connor is now taking legal action over the incident - branded "inhumane" by his solicitor - after a jury found him not guilty of allegations linked to the dramatic scenes. Merseyside Police said the force is "reviewing the circumstances of the incident".
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Police body worn cameras and the mobile phone of a witness captured footage of the events of late May, 2020, when Mr Connor was arrested in a Wirral street.
Read the full story , from our Crime reporter Joe Thomas here.
Dad injects heroin into toddlers to 'help them sleep'
A dad was found to have been injecting two toddlers with heroin to "help them sleep".
The two children, and their two older siblings, were found to have suffered "chronic neglect" for a long period and failings were identified in the way their cases had been handled by social services.
The harrowing case emerged as part of a Child Safeguarding Practice Review involving several agencies, including Lancashire County Council and Lancashire Police, although the precise location was not published.
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The victims, referred to as Chloe and Harper (not their real names), had been under a child protection plan since 2018 due to neglect involving a background of domestic abuse, parental mental health, drug and alcohol abuse and criminal behaviour.
Read the full story here.
Lime Street chaos sees Christmas markets moved and remembrance events changed
The chaos surrounding Liverpool's Lime Street redevelopment means that the city's remembrance events and Christmas Markets will be moved this year.
The council's major revamp of the area surrounding Lime Street and St George's Hall has been hit by delays and disruption after the main contractor on the scheme collapsed into administration.
The council must now seek a new contractor to complete the job and it is expected the work will now run into Spring 2022.
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This means the key gateway will continued to be disrupted by ongoing roadworks for months to come.
And it also means that key events which usually take place in the area are going to be moved.
Read the full story here.
