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Rhys Jones timeline of events

Here is a timeline of events since the murder of Rhys Jones.Read

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Rhys Jones: Crown Prosecution Service - youth of defendants was shocking

The shooting of an 11 year old boy on his way home from football practice was a crime which shocked not only Liverpool but the whole country, said Merseyside Crown Prosecution Service reviewing lawyer Helen Morris.Read

The statue of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, watches over Liverpool from the top of the Town Hall dome. Picture Howard Davies

Rhys Jones: Liverpool council leader's relief at verdict

Senior figures in Liverpool council spoke of their relief that those responsible for the death of Rhys Jones have been brought to justiceRead

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Rhys Jones trial: Jury sent home for the weekend

THE jury in the Rhys Jones murder trial, sitting at Liverpool Crown Court, were sent home for the weekend to resume their deliberations at 10.15am on Monday.Read

Liverpool Crown Court

Rhys Jones murder trial jurors sent out

JURORS in the Rhys Jones murder trial were yesterday considering their verdicts.Read

Liverpool Crown Court

Jury in Rhys Jones murder trial sent out for deliberations

THE jury in the Rhys Jones murder trial was sent out at 11.27am today.Read

Liverpool Crown Court

‘Think carefully’, judge tells Rhys Jones death trial jury

JURORS in the Rhys Jones murder trial were told to treat evidence from the prosecution’s star witness "very carefully" when they retire to consider their verdict today.Read

Liverpool Crown Court

Rhys Jones trial: Jurors urged to "consider carefully"

Jurors in the Rhys Jones murder trial were urged to "consider carefully" the credibility of a key prosecution witness.Read

Rhys jury are told ‘not to be swayed by emotion’

THE Rhys Jones murder jury must put all emotion to one side when it considers its verdicts, the trial judge said yesterday .Read

Order of service for the funeral of Rhys Jones at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral

Judge: Rhys Jones killing shocked the world

The murder of Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones was a terrible killing which appalled the whole country, a judge told jurors at the alleged gunman’s trial.Read

Liverpool Crown Court

Rhys Jones: Trial judge to sum up then jury will decide

JURORS have now heard the cases for all seven defendants in the Rhys Jones trial.Read

Rhys ‘shot by lone gunman rather than gang member’

RHYS JONES was killed not because of Liverpool gang rivalry but by a lone gunman acting on his own impulses, it was claimed in court.Read

CCTV from behind the Fir Tree Pub of Rhys Jones's killer, moments before he struck

Rhys Jones accused "surprised he wasn't handed in"

A teenage witness in the Rhys Jones murder trial today said the alleged killer was surprised a special witness “hadn’t handed him in” in the weeks following the killing.Read

Court photo of alleged weapon that shot Rhys Jones

Rhys Jones trial: Gun may not have killed Rhys, says firearms expert

A FIREARMS expert told the Rhys Jones trial that tests on the alleged weapon could not prove it was the gun used to kill the Liverpool schoolboy.Read

Rhys Jones accused's bike found in bushes, court told

A man told the Rhys Jones trial today how he found a bicycle owned by alleged gunman Sean Mercer hidden in bushes on the day after the murder.Read

Rhys Jones: Teenager charged with murder

Rhys Jones trial: Accused’s relative ‘too scared’ to testify

A TEENAGE relative of alleged killer Sean Mercer told jurors he is “too scared” to give evidence against him.Read

Court photo of alleged weapon that shot Rhys Jones

Rhys Jones ‘murder weapon’ shown to jury

THIS is the gun allegedly used to murder Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones.Read

Court photo of alleged weapon that shot Rhys Jones

Liverpool Crown Court shown pictures of gun that allegedly shot Rhys Jones

THIS is the gun allegedly used to murder Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones.Read

Rhys Jones trial: Phone call that halted a Florida holiday

A WOMAN has told of the moment she found out her younger brother was harbouring the gun allegedly used to kill Rhys Jones.Read

Rhys trial star witness is branded a ‘quartermaster’

THE teenager allegedly summon- ed to pick up the Rhys Jones murder weapon was yesterday branded a “quartermaster who stores guns for people”.Read