These are the latest ECHO headlines this morning.
Paedophile chef spared jail and allowed to keep his job working in pub
A paedophile chef has been spared jail and allowed to keep his job working in a pub.
Steven Finall collected a sickening stash of child abuse pictures and videos, including vile photos of toddlers being raped. Despite this, he was handed a suspended prison sentence and will continue in his role as kitchen manager of a family-friendly public house.
Liverpool Crown Court heard yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, that Cheshire Police raided the 45-year-old's home in Warrington on January 13 this year after receiving information about suspect activities on Snapchat. Officers executing the search warrant seized a Samsung tablet computer and a mobile phone.
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These devices were subsequently found to contain 34 pictures and two videos graded as being category A indecent images, materials showing the most serious forms of abuse. Also discovered were 32 category B photographs, as well as 121 pictures and one video in category C.
Most were found in cache files, having been deleted from Finall's photo gallery. The images had been collected over the previous 12 months, with one having shown a two-year-old child being raped.
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Thousands raised for family of 'beautiful daughter' who died on Ibiza holiday
Thousands have been raised for the family of a 24-year-old woman who died after falling from a balcony while on holiday.
Robyn-Eve Maines, from Wallasey, was on holiday in San Antonio, Ibiza, when she reportedly fell 30 feet from a balcony. The 24-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene at the Rosamar Hotel at around 9am on Sunday, September 25.
At the time of writing, over £5,500 has been raised in a GoFundMe campaign that was organised by family to repatriate her body and cover funeral costs. The fundraiser has been organised by Robyn-Eve's aunt Diane Morrisey, who has left a tribute.
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She said: "I can't believe I'm writing this, my beautiful niece, Robyn Eve Maines has tragically passed away aged 24. Robyn was a beautiful person inside and out with everything to live for.
"After studying Law she graduated from University and went to work in a Solicitors where she made lots more friends. Robyn went on holiday to Ibiza with her partner and friends on 22nd September and on 25th September her mum Clare received a devastating phone call from the British consulate informing her of Robyn's death."
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Bidding wars for homes in Merseyside's most in demand postcodes
Homes in parts of Merseyside sold at auction for thousands of pounds above their guide prices.
Property prices across the country remain at an all time high, but concern is growing over a looming recession and the impact this could have on the housing market.
In his mini-budget last week, The Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed a cut in stamp duty, meaning 200,000 less people will pay the tax on house purchases. Cutting stamp duty does mean property buyers and home movers could save thousands of pounds - but there are fears that this could push house prices up further, at a time when the supply of available homes is already tight.
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Despite these difficult market conditions, Sutton Kersh said there is still a demand for investment in Liverpool, with vacant land and properties of particular interest. In September, Sutton Kersh saw £8.4 million pounds worth of properties sold at auction.
Here are the postcodes in Merseyside that are most in demand right now, according to Sutton Kersh.
