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Dad beaten with wrench in front of children by thug after fireworks show

John Leach, 34, launched a brutal attack on dad Gary Rigby on Bonfire Night last year following an argument.

Daily Record

Thug yelled 'I'll find out where you live' after beating dad with wrench in front of his kids

John Leach attacked his victim after a Bonfire Night display

Manchester Evening News

Thug who beat dad with wrench in front of his children sobs as he's sentenced

John Leach battered victim Gary Rigby after he shouted at his girlfriend for driving the wrong way down a one-way road

Liverpool Echo

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Man's three-word tweet after being sent down for vile attack on partner

Ryan Hunter smashed cups after his girlfriend "made his tea wrong"

Liverpool Echo

Violent dad smashed cups in fit of rage when girlfriend made his tea wrong

Ryan Hunter stabbed his girlfriend and repeatedly threatened to kill her

Liverpool Echo

Teen in court on Thursday, threw fireworks on Friday and was back in cell by Saturday

Drug dealer sniffed ketamine in front of riot police and called them 'little sausages'

Liverpool Echo

Teen who threw fireworks at Suites Hotel protest 'was only there for the anarchy'

Judge said scenes of violence were 'shameful for the city' as he locked Jared Skeete up

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Teenager at Suites Hotel protest threw lit fireworks at police and called them 'little sausages'

Jared Skeete was 'at the forefront' of violence which erupted near the hotel in February

Liverpool Echo

Teen threw fireworks at police during drug-fuelled asylum hotel protest

Jared Skeete attended the protest after he was made aware of social media rumours which incorrectly accused a resident of the hotel of a serious offence

The Independent UK

Teenager jailed for throwing fireworks at police during asylum hotel protest

Jared Skeete pleaded guilty to violent disorder last month.

The Independent UK

'Dangerous' burglar left OAP bleeding on floor after stealing his savings

A friend found the 84-year-old with blood still on his face

Liverpool Echo

Man rants over 'retrial' after hurling homophobic abuse towards neighbour

Gabriel Genesis was previously found guilty at an earlier trial

Liverpool Echo

Woman set fire to friend's flat and drank lager as she watched it burn

Pauline Wardrobe refused to appear at her trial or sentence

Liverpool Echo

$Coatbridge dad fractured man's eye socket in 'random' stag do attack in Liverpool pub$

Coatbridge dad fractured man's eye socket in 'random' stag do attack in Liverpool pub

Scott Carter, 32, was on a stag do and under the influence of cocaine and alcohol when he attacked his victim Aaron Suleman in the early hours of the morning in a Liverpool pub.

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Daily Record

Scots dad high on booze and cocaine fractured stranger's eye socket on stag do

The 32-year-old, from Coatbridge, hit his victim so hard that the man's head smashed into a metal pole behind him causing him to lose consciousness.

Liverpool Echo

Dad avoids jail after fracturing man's eye socket in concert square attack

The victim told the court the "random" attack had "ruined his life"

Liverpool Echo

Martial arts teacher was 'sexually attracted' to indecent images of children

Michael Southern was found with 112 indecent images and videos of children

Liverpool Echo

Woman conned by dodgy builder 'went to her grave' without getting justice

Cowboy vastly overcharged for 'shoddy' work and never bothered to complete many tasks he agreed to carry out

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Man who walked free from court on knife charge found with blade stashed in car

A judge said Tyrell Morton "of all people" should have known the dangers of knife crime, as his uncle was stabbed to death

Liverpool Echo

Child rapist who destroyed victim's life has appeal bid thrown out

Philip Boardman raped a "terrified young boy" while he was himself a teenager before moving into a career in the NHS

Liverpool Echo

The Usual Suspect: Thug went from shooting his best friend dead to peddling misery

Carl Mello has spend much of the past two decades behind bars

Liverpool Echo

Woman had sex with dog to satisfy paedo husband's 'depraved' desires

A judge told Mary Parkinson to "sort herself out"

Liverpool Echo

‘Macca line’ drug supply busted in undercover operation

Carl Mello, 35, and Adrian Reed, 55, were jailed for the part in the operation

Liverpool Echo

Thug hit bouncer over head with stool outside city centre bar

James Preston and John O’Keefe launched a violent attack on a bouncer in a "moment of madness"

Liverpool Echo

Lorry driver stole £70,000 shipping container from Port of Liverpool

Man committed high value thefts after criminals made threats towards his family

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