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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Hannah Rees

Parents' shooting shock, murder suspects named and pensioner dies in horror crash

Good afternoon, these are the ECHO headlines today.

Parents scared for their children after gunman opens fire on house

People said they are 'scared for their children' after an armed thug opened fire on a house in a 'targeted attack'.

Percy Road in Seacombe, Wallasey, is a quiet residential area with a playground for children at the bottom of the street.

On the evening of Friday, October 29, it became a crime scene when a home was shot at.

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One man said: "You don't hear of things like this in Wirral, I am glad to hear no-one was hurt.

"It is very scary for everyone living in the area, especially the children living here, I wouldn't want our children thinking that hearing gunshots in the area was normal."

Read the full story here.

Two murder suspects named as man stabbed to death in Halewood

Jordan Brophy, 31, from the St Helens area was fatally stabbed in Halewood (Merseyside Police)

Two men suspected of stabbing a man to death in Halewood have been named by police.

Detectives were called to Beechwood Avenue on Friday, October 29, to reports that a man had been stabbed.

The 31-year-old victim, Jordan Brophy, was rushed to hospital but died a short time later.

Police have arrested six men in connection with the murder over the last few days.

Today Merseyside Police confirmed that two men have now been charged.

Read the full story here.

Pensioner dies after horror crash on M6 motorway as man arrested

The M6 is not expected to reopen for 'some time' after a major crash between a car and lorry. (Getty Images)

A family has been left grief stricken after a pensioner who was a passenger in a car died following a horror crash on the M6.

Emergency services were called to reports of a crash around 12.30am on Saturday, October 30 on the M6 motorway.

The crash involving a Mercedes, a Kia and a HGV happened between junctions 17 for Sandbach and 18 for Holmes Chapel northbound, reports Cheshire Live.

A man from Stockport, aged 41, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, causing injury by dangerous driving, and drug driving.

He has since been released under investigation.

Read the full story here.

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