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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Patrick Edrich

Grandad shot in the back of the head by masked gunmen in brutal murder

A grandad of eight was executed by masked gunmen in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity.

The murder of James Stanton in 2006 sent shockwaves through Merseyside due to the brutality of the murder - and nearly 17-years on his killers have never been caught. Mr Stanton was shot in the back of the head as he sat in his office at Aintree Commercial Vehicles on Ormskirk Road.

The dad of four and grandad of eight also suffered gunshot wounds to the back when the balaclava-clad gunmen burst into the business at around 6pm on July 24, 2006. He died of his injuries five hours later leaving his devastated widow, Jean, and loving extended family behind.

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