The Latest Breaking News from Merseyside Police

'I just want his face melted' - Hidden messages lift lid on brutal world of gangland hitmen

Detectives uncovered pictures of metal canisters overflowing with frothing acid

Liverpool Echo · Jun 16, 2022

'My skin felt like jelly': Dad's hell after gangland enforcer hurled acid in his face in 'wicked' attack

'As I washed my face it felt as if my skin was falling off my face'

Manchester Evening News · Jun 15, 2022

Dad who had acid launched at him felt 'skin turn to jelly' after hitman blinded him for money

Gang member Jonathan Gordon, 34, charged £6,000 for an acid attack, which rose to £10,000 to permanently blind the victim.

Daily Record · Jun 15, 2022

Police officer quits after accidentally sending bizarre WhatsApp video of genitals to colleagues

Ex constable Daniel Brown would have been sacked for gross misconduct had he not quit, the Chief Constable concluded

Liverpool Echo · Jun 13, 2022

Vigil held for schoolgirl, 12, who died after telling police she was raped

Semina Halliwell had spent four nights in hospital before she sadly passed away on June 12, 2021.

Daily Record · Jun 13, 2022

Family and friends gather to mourn schoolgirl who died after telling police she was raped

Semina Halliwell, 12, said she was raped by an older boy who she said had groomed her over Snapchat

Liverpool Echo · Jun 12, 2022

Liverpool Council's chief executive accused of 'feeding the police' with information by sacked regeneration boss

Former officer Nick Kavanagh has defended his record at the local authority

Liverpool Echo · Jun 12, 2022

Police pull over van drug driver on M6 and find three children sleeping on mattress in the back

'Disgraceful behaviour by the driver of this van'

Manchester Evening News · Jun 12, 2022

Kidnap, acid attacks and the downfall of the brutal 'Deli Mob' class of 2011

As the latest Deli Mob gangland villain prepares to face decades behind bars, the ECHO looks back at one of the city's most feared street gangs

Liverpool Echo · Jun 11, 2022

Daughter, 12, died after reporting rape to police

Semina's mum is still waiting for answers as an inquest date is still to be set a year on from her death

Liverpool Echo · Jun 11, 2022