A man accused of murdering teenager Michael Toohey cut his electronically-monitored ankle tag off in the aftermath of the fatal incident.
Michael Williams and two of his brothers are among nine defendants currently standing trial charged with murder at Liverpool Crown Court over the 18-year-old's death. The teen died after allegedly being chased into Mobiles Junction and Internet Café on Monument Place, off London Road, and battered by a gang who were "called in" by a 14-year-old boy.
Jurors previously heard that the deceased had been pressured into selling drugs by a man referred to as "Gerry", with the incident coming against the background of a "war" between rival dealers. However, co-defendant Keiron Williams, 28, claimed that he raced to the scene after being told that Mr Toohey had threatened the youth with a knife and that the teen had then brandished this weapon once he pursued him into the shop.
