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The Latest Breaking News from Jordan Brophy

Seven crimes in Knowsley that shocked the borough and beyond

We have taken a look back over the last year in Knowsley

Liverpool Echo

Killer's drug dealing saw his house raided in 'targeted smash and grab'

Jordan Brophy and his associates were hoping to steal Karl Townsend's stash

Liverpool Echo

Mum's world torn apart as beloved son killed on sister's birthday

Jordan Brophy was stabbed to death by former classmate, Karl Townsend

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Man who stabbed burglar to death jailed for 19 years as victim's family cheers in court

Karl Townsend has been sentenced to jail after murdering Jordan Brophy - who was horifically left with broken fragments of a knife lodged in his brain

Daily Mirror

Father who killed burglar after seeing break-in on Ring doorbell app jailed for 19 years

Jury clears Karl Townsend, 32, of murder but finds him guilty of manslaughter

The Independent UK

Heartbroken mum says stabbing victim almost died at eight weeks old

Lisa Ward gave a heartbreaking statement in Liverpool Crown Court

Liverpool Echo

Burglar 'targeted stash of drugs' in killer's home before being stabbed to death

Judge Menary said Karl Townsend's defence was "frankly absurd" and that "this was not a home invasion with a terrified occupant"

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Classmate turned killer when friend broke into his home and stabbed his cat

A broken blade was lodged in Jordan Brophy's brain before Karl Townsend fatally knifed him in the jugular

Liverpool Echo

Dad jailed after stabbing burglar to death when he spotted a break-in on Ring doorbell app

Karl Townsend has been jailed for 19 years after being convicted of manslaughter

Manchester Evening News

Man jailed for 19 years for stabbing burglar to death

A jury cleared Karl Townsend, 32, of murdering Jordan Brophy, 31, outside his home on Merseyside, but found him guilty of manslaughter.

The Independent UK

Victim's family cheers as killer who stabbed burglar to death jailed

Jordan Brophy was left with broken fragments of a knife lodged in his brain after Karl Townsend's attack

Liverpool Echo

Dad who killed burglar after spotting break in through Ring doorbell cleared of murder

Jordan Brophy died after being left with broken fragments of the blade lodged in his brain last year, and Karl Townsend has been convicted of manslaughter after being cleared of murder

Daily Mirror

Man who stabbed burglar to death cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter

Jordan Brophy was left with shards of broken knife left lodged in his skull after Karl Townsend's attack

Liverpool Echo

Man cleared of murder, Coleen speaks out on marriage, and sex abusers jailed

The latest evening ECHO headlines on Friday, May 13

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Daily Mirror

Ring doorbell murder suspect cleared in court but brother set for retrial

Half-brothers Karl Townsend and Jamie Cunningham were on trial accused of the murder of Jordan Brophy after he and three others broke in Townsend's family home

Liverpool Echo

Ring doorbell trial: Man cleared of murdering burglar

Jamie Cunningham was acquitted of the murder of Jordan Brophy but jurors could not decide on the same charge against his half-brother, Karl Townsend

Liverpool Echo

Ring doorbell murder trial hears cat was stabbed during break in

Karl Townsend and Jamie Cunningham are accused of murdering Jordan Brophy after he broke into Townsend's home

Liverpool Echo

Dad 'invented' claims he was threatened with a gun after killing burglar

Karl Townsend said his life was threatened before he stabbed Jordan Brophy but prosecutors say he cooked up the excuse after murdering him

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Abusive man battered girlfriend, dad stabbed school friend and local elections 2022

These are the latest ECHO headlines on Thursday, May 5

Liverpool Echo

Dad stabbed primary school friend after finding him burgling his house

Karl Townsend told a court he realised he knew Jordan Brophy only after he inflicted a fatal neck wound

Liverpool Echo

Ring doorbell murder trial: Killer claims burglar had a gun and heard someone say 'shoot him'

Karl Townsend also claims Jordan Brophy "slashed out" at him before he saw another burglar with a gun

Daily Mirror

Burglar died with pieces of knife lodged in head after Ring doorbell showed break-in

Karl Townsend and his half-brother, Jamie Cunningham, are standing trial accused of the murder of Jordan Brophy at Liverpool Crown Court - both deny murder and possession of a bladed article

Liverpool Echo

Burglar died with two pieces of knife in his head after break-in went wrong

Karl Townsend and Jamie Cunningham are accused of murdering Jordan Brophy in Halewood last year

Liverpool Echo

Ring doorbell murder trial: what the jury has heard so far

Karl Townsend and Jamie Cunningham deny murdering Jordan Brophy in Halewood last year

Liverpool Echo

Ring doorbell murder trial: Man told burglar to confess 'or I'll kill you'

Karl Townsend appeared to demand Jordan Brophy confess he was burgling his house in CCTV footage

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