The mother of a man who killed a teenager has been jailed for helping her other son evade justice over drug charges. Janette Mercer, 63, was found guilty of assisting Joseph Mercer whilst he was being investigated over drug supply offences.
The Mirror reports that the drugs peddler was imprisoned for 30 months back in 2020 after being caught selling heroin and crack cocaine from a hotel room in Bournemouth. Dorset Police raided his room in January 2017 after receiving reports that a "suspicious white powder" had been seen inside, with a strong smell of cannabis also coming from within.
Earlier this week, Ms Mercer was sentenced after she was found to help Joseph to remain at large while he was a wanted man. Charlotte Kenny, prosecuting, told Liverpool Crown Court that she had allowed him to live with her while misleading the police over his whereabouts over numerous visits.
