Good morning, these are the latest ECHO headlines today.
'Greedy' carer who stole £7k and blew it on Mexico holiday given 'last chance' by judge
A thieving care worker who blew her stolen money on a luxury Mexico holiday walked free from court again.
Ruth Fort, who stole £7,220 from a wheelchair-bound woman and splashed out on a luxury trip, was given another chance by a judge in February.
The 37-year-old received a 16 month jail term suspended for 18 months with conditions including attending drug rehabilitation sessions.
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Liverpool Crown Court was yesterday told that she has now breached the suspended jail sentence by twice not attending drug rehabilitation sessions and had also missed a meeting with her probation officer.
When she was originally sentenced for theft, Preston Crown Court was told Fort worked at Crystal Hall Care Home in Preston and preyed on the vulnerable 48-year-old victim over a two-month period.
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Killer doorman who revelled in violence served just 16 years for butchering beloved son
A conviction for the savage murder of a 21-year-old man was not enough to stop Michael Brown from returning to serious organised crime.
Brown served just over 16 years for his part in a frenzied knife attack on Royal Liverpool Hospital joiner Colin McGinty, in what is believed to have been a case of mistaken identity.
The relatively short period in prison, for a murder conviction, could have given Brown a chance to restart his life, but the hardened criminal slipped back into old habits - albeit using the latest technology.
READ MORE: Murderer became EncroChat cocaine and grenade dealer
After his release in 2017, Brown changed his name to Michael Hoy and at some point became involved in drug dealing using the Encrochat encrypted phone network - over which he also tried to source grenades and AK47 assault rifles.
Hoy, now 42, used the handle "TimelyBeta" but his number was saved in the phones of his criminal associates under the nickname "Life", a reference to his life sentence.
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'Superior' gated home on the market with eyewatering price tag
The 'rare' opportunity to buy a 'superior' home in Merseyside has been presented.
The four bedroom detached home is found on Springfield Lane, Eccleston, which is described as a 'sought after area.'
Estate agent David Davies says that homes of this kind rarely go up for sale.
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Given the size of the property and the grounds that it sits on, the home is listed for offers over £825,000.
This is more expensive than the overall average price of houses sold in the Eccleston area over the last year, at an average of £231,225, according to Rightmove.
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