Man wrongly jailed for 38 years says Merseyside police forced confession Officers accused of using violence and threats to make Peter Sullivan confess to 1987 murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
Man wrongly jailed for 38 years says police ‘bullied’ him into false confession Peter Sullivan had his conviction overturned this year after new DNA evidence revealed his innocence The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Peter Sullivan: I’ll carry burden of wrongful imprisonment until apology given The 68-year-old spent 38 years in jail after he was wrongfully convicted of murdering Diane Sindall. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
Teenager arrested after fireworks shot at firefighters tackling Bonfire Night blaze The boy, 14, was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire broke out at a block of flats near Liverpool Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025
Teenager arrested after emergency services attacked with fireworks Merseyside Police said a female officer suffered a minor injury to her leg. The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
Police ‘reviewing’ viral video after officer appears to tell person filming ‘bit noncey that mate’ The footage of the exchange has been widely circulated on social media The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Remembrance Sunday Parade Cancelled In Fear Of Liverpool Attack: Here's What We Know Upton's century-old Remembrance Sunday parade cancelled over safety fears linked to May 2025 Liverpool car-ramming incident. Falklands veteran Simon Weston condemns decision; council urges alternatives. International Business Times UK · Oct 27, 2025
Police feared Southport killer could be ‘terrorist’ five years before attack Axel Rudakubana killed Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class. Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025
More than 130 people now charged over Palestine Action protests in London The Metropolitan Police said 20 people arrested in the capital on August 9 have now been charged under the Terrorism Act. Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Biggest ever Palestine Action protest to take place this weekend with 1,500 expected to descend on London Demonstration is part of a week of protests that has seen 66 people arrested at Labour conference The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Mass protest to defy Palestine Action ban set for London this weekend Defend Our Juries say 1,500 people so far have pledged to take part in `biggest act of mass civil disobedience in Trafalgar Square’ Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
Police arrest 66 pro-Palestine protesters under terror laws at Labour conference POLICE arrested 66 people outside the Labour Party conference for supporting unlawful terror organisation Palestine Action. The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2025
‘Difficult’ to understand how one person caused so many injuries, inquiry hears Chief Inspector Andrew Hughes, who was on duty in the Merseyside Police control room on the day, gave evidence at Liverpool Town Hall. Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025
Two more arrested after great-grandparents killed in arson attack Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson died after the fire at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, in the early hours of July 15. Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025 ‘Man with knife inside dance class’, mother told at Southport attack The public Inquiry is hearing from the parents of children caught up in the attack.
Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025 Playground in memory of Southport victims to be unveiled to classmates The outdoor area of the primary school attended by Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King was transformed after a fundraiser.
Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025 Technology will give officers more time on the beat, new police chief says Rob Carden, who takes up the role on Monday, said forces needed to keep pace with technology.
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025 Chief constable tells of ‘horrific’ abuse she received after Southport attack Serena Kennedy was speaking ahead of her retirement from Merseyside Police at the end of the month.
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025 Bodybuilder infamous for touching men’s muscles found dead in flat The bodybuilder’s reputation was widely known across the North West
International Business Times UK · Aug 27, 2025 Liverpool's 'Modern-Day Bogeyman' Akinwale Arobieke Dead at 64 After Notorious Life of Muscle-Fixation Liverpool's infamous 'Purple Aki,' Akinwale Arobieke, found dead at 64. His notorious muscle-fixation leaves a lasting legacy of fear and folklore.
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025 Girl, 14, arrested after fire at Grade I-listed manor house Merseyside Police said the fire at Woolton Hall in Liverpool ‘appears to have been an extremely reckless act’
Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025 Girl, 14, arrested on suspicion of arson after manor house blaze Merseyside Police said the fire at Woolton Hall, Liverpool, on Tuesday ‘appears to have been an extremely reckless act’.
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025 Mother of Olivia Pratt-Korbel issues powerful gun crime plea Her death marked the third fatal shooting in Merseyside within a single week
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025 Communities ‘have more confidence in police’ three years on from fatal shootings Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, Ashley Dale, 28, and Sam Rimmer, 22, were murdered within a week in Merseyside in August 2022.
Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2025 Mother of murdered Olivia Pratt-Korbel joins call for communities to speak out Nine-year-old Olivia was shot in her home in Dovecot, Liverpool, in August 2022.