Good afternoon, these are the latest lunchtime ECHO headlines.
Updates as killer who stabbed dad in heart is sentenced to life in prison
A man who stabbed a dad-of-two in the heart outside a house party was sentenced to life in prison today.
Adam Fletcher said he was acting in self defence when he killed Paul Stenson outside a house party last December but a jury at Liverpool Crown Court found him guilty of murder earlier this year. They took just over eight hours to reach that decision.
Judge Cummings has handed Adam Fletcher a life sentence with a minimum term of 22 years. The judge warns Fletcher that even after that point he must face the parole board before any potential release.
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Fletcher’s face was blank as the sentence was handed down and has now been led from the dock by officers.
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'Caring' woman, 23, dies after falling from nightclub fire escape
A "caring" and "dedicated" young woman has died almost two weeks after falling from a fire escape at a nightclub.
Katie Davenport fell from the fire escape at Hey Amigos nightclub in Southport at around 2.55am on Sunday, September 4, with emergency services rushing to the scene after the incident. The care home assistant, from Southport, was rushed to hospital where "she fought as hard as she could" before dying in hospital at The Walton Centre on Saturday, September 17.
Her sisters, Lianne and Cassie, have now paid tribute to the "work-driven" 23-year-old who was loved by everyone. Lianne told the ECHO: "She was the most gorgeous person and everyone loved her."
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Popular trainer and streetwear chain opening new store in Liverpool ONE
A hugely popular streetwear chain is opening in Liverpool city centre.
Size? will soon open its doors at Liverpool ONE, inside the former Tessuti store on Peter's Lane. The chain is well known across the UK, with a store on Liverpool’s Bold Street, as well as venues in Manchester, Birmingham and more.
The unit was formerly home to Tessuti, which has now relocated to a huge flagship store a stone’s throw away on Paradise Street. Size? was launched in 2000 as a trainer retailer that offers niche products and brands in key UK locations.
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