These are the latest ECHO headlines this morning.
Live updates: homes evacuated and cordon in place after suspected gas leak
A cordon is in place on Boundary Lane this morning, after a suspected gas leak.
Merseyside fire and rescue service and police have evacuated a number of homes within the 25m cordon.
Road closures are in place at the junction of Boundary Lane and Severs Street, Boundary Lane and New Red Rock View and Whitfield Road.
READ MORE: Stalker threatened to 'chop up' ex-girlfriend's son and cut her cat's head off
Emergency services are urging people to avoid the area.
We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
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Stalker threatened to 'chop up' ex-girlfriend's son and cut her cat's head off
A stalker threatened to "chop up" his ex-girlfriend's young son and cut her cat's head off.
John Parvin, who has a history of abusing former partners, also said he would stab the victim's new boyfriend and burn down her house on Christmas Eve. He also told her to hurt herself, knowing she had a history of suicidal thoughts.
Liverpool Crown Court heard yesterday, Monday, that the 33-year-old had known Katie Herridge "for many years" as they were "close neighbours" who had lived opposite one another. They began a short-lived relationship in November 2020, which ended in April 2021.
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For a time, the pair "remained friends on cordial terms". Parvin - from Ellesmere Port - entered a new relationship, but issues arose when Ms Herridge did likewise.
The defendant then became "jealous and threatening" and began bombarding her with a string of abusive messages over social media on September 15 last year. He asked her to return property and claimed she owed him money before calling her a "rat and a s***".
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Children living with condition that killed their dad
The family of a doting dad-of-three who died days after being found lying unconscious in his garden, have shared what life is like living in the shadow of a genetic disorder.
Kieran Taylor was born with Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) - a genetic condition that causes tumours to grow along the nerves in the body. During a routine check-up last month, doctors discovered Kieran had an NF1 tumour pressing on his abdominal gland. Two days later, on July 11, the dad-of-three felt unwell and was rushed to hospital.
After leaving hospital, the 32-year-old was found unresponsive in his garden after becoming confused. The Preston-born dad living in Walton died after his family made the heartbreaking decision to switch off his life support machine.
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Now Kieran's wife, Donna, 35, has spoken about NF1 - a condition which also affects their two children, Willow and Blake. Kieran was also dad to Bobby, seven.
Like his dad, Blake, five, was diagnosed when he was just five months old after 'café au lait spots' appeared on his body. Café au lait spots are coffee-coloured marks which are usually the first symptom of NF1. They are painless and usually develop before a child turns three.
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