FIVE men were arrested today over the brutal murder of a Liverpool teenager.

Tony Bromley, who would have turned 19 today, was knifed to death in a frenzied attack in the early hours of Saturday after being chased through the streets of Anfield.

Today Tony’s heartbroken mother Sandra said she would struggle to get through the day.

Mrs Bromley, 45, said: “This should be a special day to celebrate his life – that has now been cruelly taken away.

“How could anyone do this to my lovely son?

“My son, who I will not be able to say ‘Happy Birthday’ to, watch his lovely smile as he opens his presents.

“He won’t be there to give me a big hug and kiss and say ‘Thanks mum’.

“Today should be a happy day but instead it’s a very sad day.

“My heart is broken in two and it will never mend.

“Tony was my life and I don’t know what I am going to do now he’s gone.

“I can’t believe he was taken away from us in this brutal way. Someone must know who did this to my son and we want people to speak to the police. If anyone has any information please come forward.”

Police raided six houses in Everton at 7am today executing warrants granted them by magistrates in a pre-planned operation.

All five men – aged 21, 22, 23, 26 and 27 – were arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to separate custody suites across Merseyside.