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| Youth remanded over Rhys killing | Youth remanded over Rhys killing |
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| A 17-year-old youth has appeared in court charged with murdering Rhys Jones who was shot dead while walking home from football training in Liverpool. | A 17-year-old youth has appeared in court charged with murdering Rhys Jones who was shot dead while walking home from football training in Liverpool. |
| The teenager is accused of shooting the 11-year-old in the neck in Croxteth Park on 22 August last year. | The teenager is accused of shooting the 11-year-old in the neck in Croxteth Park on 22 August last year. |
| Gary Kayes, 25, Melvyn Coy, 24, a 17-year-old boy and two boys aged 16 are charged with assisting an offender. | Gary Kayes, 25, Melvyn Coy, 24, a 17-year-old boy and two boys aged 16 are charged with assisting an offender. |
| All six appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court where they were remanded in custody until 25 April. | All six appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court where they were remanded in custody until 25 April. |
| One of the 16-year-olds is also charged with possessing a firearm. All of the teenage defendants are from Croxteth. | |
| Mr Coy and Mr Kayes are from the West Derby area of the city. | |
| 'Extremely serious' | 'Extremely serious' |
| Rhys was killed in the car park of the Fir Tree pub near his home. | Rhys was killed in the car park of the Fir Tree pub near his home. |
| Police arrested 13 people in dawn raids on Tuesday and Wednesday in connection with the youngster's death. | Police arrested 13 people in dawn raids on Tuesday and Wednesday in connection with the youngster's death. |
| Three people, aged 49, 50, and 54, and a 16-year-old youth, have been released on bail pending further inquiries. | Three people, aged 49, 50, and 54, and a 16-year-old youth, have been released on bail pending further inquiries. |
| Security was tight around Liverpool Magistrates' Court | Security was tight around Liverpool Magistrates' Court |
| A 22-year-old man was also bailed on Tuesday night. A man aged 20 remains in custody, while a 21-year-old woman has been released without charge. | A 22-year-old man was also bailed on Tuesday night. A man aged 20 remains in custody, while a 21-year-old woman has been released without charge. |
| Rhys's parents, Stephen and Melanie Jones, were in court for the hearing. | Rhys's parents, Stephen and Melanie Jones, were in court for the hearing. |
| No plea was entered and the facts of the case were not opened. | No plea was entered and the facts of the case were not opened. |
| District Judge Richard Clancy agreed to remand the accused into custody for one week, but said he hoped a trial could be started as soon as possible. | District Judge Richard Clancy agreed to remand the accused into custody for one week, but said he hoped a trial could be started as soon as possible. |
| He said: "Because he's a youth it's necessary to move the case on as quickly as possible." | He said: "Because he's a youth it's necessary to move the case on as quickly as possible." |
| Addressing the defendant, he said: "You appreciate you are charged with an extremely serious matter. | Addressing the defendant, he said: "You appreciate you are charged with an extremely serious matter. |
| "You will be remanded, in the first instance to 25 April at 9.45am. We will try to deal with that by video link." | "You will be remanded, in the first instance to 25 April at 9.45am. We will try to deal with that by video link." |