Good evening, these are the latest ECHO headlines on Friday, May 6.
Plans and route confirmed for potential Liverpool victory parade through city
Liverpool Council have confirmed plans for what would be a spectacular victory parade through the city if Liverpool Football Club have a successful end to the season.
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The Reds are chasing a historic quadruple as they look to add the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup to their Carabao Cup triumph earlier in the year. They will face Chelsea in the FA cup final on Saturday May 14 and Real Madrid in Paris for the Champions League showdown on May 28.
The Mayor of Liverpool, Joanne Anderson has now officially invited Liverpool FC to take part in a victory parade in preparation of the potential outcome of the season. The council is now looking at putting the complex plans into action.
Delivery driver attacked and bike stolen as teen arrested
A teen was arrested after a delivery driver was attacked and had his bike stolen in Liverpool City Centre.
A gang of four men approached a delivery driver on Byrom Street at around 7.15pm on Thursday, May 5, and shouted at him to give them the bike he was riding. When the man continued to ride away from them, one of the suspects assaulted him and rode off with his bike.
Merseyside Police officers who were on patrol in the area later spotted a boy riding a delivery owner’s bike matching the description of the stolen bike. Officers then arrested a 16-year-old boy from Roby on suspicion of robbery and possession with intent to supply class B drugs.
Jewellery shop robber hit by SUV and tackled to ground after raid
A jewellery shop robber was tackled to the ground by police after being hit by an SUV while fleeing.
CCTV footage of the “blatant and audacious” raid - carried out in front of passers-by - was played to Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, May 6, after the only gang member caught appeared for sentencing. Steven Mallon’s five accomplices leaped onto two motorcycles when police rushed to the scene, Rebecca's Jewellery Shop in Southport, taking the other bike out of action.
Mallon was tackled to the ground and arrested when he tried to flee on foot and was knocked over by a small SUV. Charlotte Atherton, prosecuting, told the court the raid was carefully pre-planned and the gang was equipped with an angle grinder, axe, hammer and crowbar.