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The Latest Breaking News from Liverpool Crown Court

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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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

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Home Bargains worker strangled sister unconscious in family feud

The dad of two shouted 'I'm going to kill you' as he choked her until she passed out

Liverpool Echo

Young man stabbed stepdad during argument over playing music too loud in room

Cameron McKimmie stabbed his victim in the thigh and ran after him upstairs, slashing the bathroom door as his stepdad took cover inside.

Daily Record

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

Daily Mirror

'Peacekeeper' lobbed glass at men brawling at bar

Robbie Wright was spared jail at Liverpool Crown Court this morning

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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

Notorious thug linked to scrambler gangs back behind bars again

Litherland man John Paul Rea was put behind bars again for breaching his gang injunction

Liverpool Echo

Faces of 14 people who walked free from court in April

They include a man who stalked his ex and a woman who fraudulently claimed £47,000 in benefits

Liverpool Echo

Nurse conned out of £100k by best friend who said it was for uncle's cancer treatment

Susan Hughes handed over the money to her friend Ana Bonner thinking it was going towards a man called Ste Lucas, who was battling cancer

Daily Mirror

My best friend knew I really fancied bouncer Ste. She used it to take me for every penny I had

“I truly believed that my money was going to help a man who I cared about deeply, and I believed wanted a future with me"

Manchester Evening News

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

Liverpool Echo

Mum desperately attempted to save man's life as he asked 'am I dying?'

The mum rushed out of her home to help Jordan Brophy who had wounds to his head, neck and arm.

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Paedophile woke boy up in tent before 'disgraceful' sexual abuse

Michael Cullen, 36, carried out 'elements of grooming' before his attack

Liverpool Echo

CCTV shows rapist run away moments after vile attack on teen

William Ormandy approached his victim as she went to get a taxi home

Daily Record

Nephew stabbed to death 'father figure' uncle in front of his terrified children

Joshua Morgan knifed his uncle, Paul Morgan, twice while his family were over to celebrate his 21st birthday.

Liverpool Echo

Dad of four sent birthday message to killer nephew hours before attack

Joshua Morgan took a knife from his home and followed his uncle across the street before attacking him

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Liverpool Echo

Monster stalked vulnerable teen to Liverpool Lime Street before raping her

William Ormandy approached his victim as she went to get a taxi home from Liverpool Lime Street

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Nephew murdered 'father figure' in front of his children

Dad-of-four Paul Morgan was stabbed twice outside his own front door

Liverpool Echo

'My best friend posed as my crush to con me out of £117,000'

Anna Bonner pretended to be a bouncer her best friend Susan Hughes had fancied

Liverpool Echo

Murderer's failed attempt to blame 'burglars' after killing wife

After murdering his wife Mohammad Ureza Azizi went to the shops to give himself an alibi

Daily Mirror

Killer husband let son find murdered mum in 'pool of blood' after uncovering her affair

Mohammad Ureza Azizi beat his wife Malak Adabzadeh to death after she had an affair with a family friend, then trashed their apartment to make it look like they had been robbed

Liverpool Echo

How the Liverpool underworld turned on 'Alvin the chipmunk'

Powerful criminals from Liverpool and Manchester conspired to target 'Alvin'

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Faces of 53 people who have avoided jail so far in 2022

These defendants were all given a second chance

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