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Abigail Nicholson

Ninth suspect in Michael Toohey murder case named

A ninth suspect in the Michael Toohey murder case has been named by police.

Michael, of Oil Street, Liverpool, died after being attacked in an internet café on London Road on Saturday, April 16. A post mortem confirmed he died from multiple injuries.

On Thursday, August 11, Steven McInerney, 33, of no fixed address, was charged with Michael’s murder. McInerney was arrested on Monday, May 16, and bailed with conditions. He has now been remanded into custody and will appear before Wirral Magistrates Court tomorrow, Friday 12 August.

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Nine people have now been charged with Michael’s murder.

Jack Knox, 19, of Oakdale Close, was arrested and subsequently charged on Wednesday, June 29, and was remanded into custody.

David Shelley, aged 25, of Chiltern Drive, was arrested and subsequently charged on Wednesday, June 29, and was remanded into custody.

Callum Hewell, Callum Hewell, 21, of Stratton Road, was arrested and subsequently charged on Wednesday, June 29, and was remanded into custody.

Matthew Wynn, 25, of Mosslawn Road, was arrested and subsequently charged on Wednesday, June 29, and was remanded into custody.

Michael Williams, 24 years, of Carlake Grove was arrested and subsequently charged on Wednesday, June 8 with murder. He appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Thursday, June 9, and was remanded into custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on November 14.

Anthony Williams, 31, of Hillbrook Drive, Walton was arrested and charged with murder on May 17, and following an appearance at Liverpool Magistrates Court that day, he was further remanded to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on November 14.

Keiron Williams, 28, of no fixed abode was charged with murder on Thursday, June 30, following his arrest. He was further remanded to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on November 14.

A 14-year-old boy, who cannot be identified, was arrested and subsequently charged on Wednesday, June 29, and was remanded into custody.

A total of 15 people have been arrested in connection with Michael's murder. Three men, aged 27, 19 and 54 arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have been Released Under Investigation.

One woman, 34, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender was bailed. A 14-year-old and 15-year-old previously arrested and bailed with conditions have now been released under investigation.

Anyone with information on this incident can contact @MerPolCC, 101 or @CrimestoppersUK, anonymously on 0800 555 111 with reference 22000261976.

Anyone with any footage, can upload this to be viewed by police via the following link to the NICE website https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/merseyside/appeal/assistance-required-in-relation-to-an-incident-on-london-road

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