Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Mum wakes up screaming at night after seeing son's lifeless body on floor

A mum spoke of how she wakes up screaming in the night after seeing her son's lifeless body on the floor.

Three brothers, their friend and a 14-year-old boy were jailed for life on Friday for the ferocious and brutal murder of 18-year-old Michael Toohey on London Road, Liverpool City Centre, on April 16 last year. Leading the attack was Keiron Williams, 28, described as either the head or near the top of an Everton based organised crime group involved in a "turf war" with another gang, although the full facts of the rivalry are not clear.

Liverpool Crown Court heard how Mr Toohey, who was due to become a dad for the first time, had taken a bus to London Road and arrived at around 5.30pm, where he spotted some friends and stopped for a chat. What he did not realise was that he was being watched by the 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named due to his age.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.