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| Rhys parents in court for trial | Rhys parents in court for trial |
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| The parents of Rhys Jones have arrived in court for the start of the trial of the teenager accused of his murder. | The parents of Rhys Jones have arrived in court for the start of the trial of the teenager accused of his murder. |
| Stephen and Melanie Jones, who have attended all the preliminary hearings, were accompanied at Liverpool Crown Court by family liaison officers. | Stephen and Melanie Jones, who have attended all the preliminary hearings, were accompanied at Liverpool Crown Court by family liaison officers. |
| Sean Mercer, 18, is accused of shooting Rhys in a pub car park in Croxteth Park, Liverpool, on 22 August 2007. | Sean Mercer, 18, is accused of shooting Rhys in a pub car park in Croxteth Park, Liverpool, on 22 August 2007. |
| Mr Mercer, of Good Shepherd Close, Croxteth, denies murder. Six others are charged with assisting an offender. | Mr Mercer, of Good Shepherd Close, Croxteth, denies murder. Six others are charged with assisting an offender. |
| James Yates, 20, of Dodman Road, Croxteth; Gary Kays, 25, of Mallard Close, and Melvin Coy, 24, of Abbeyfield Drive, both West Derby, Liverpool, are accused alongside two boys aged 16 and 17, who cannot be identified. | |
| The sixth accused person, another 17-year-old boy, is also charged with possessing an illegal firearm and ammunition. | |
| All have pleaded not guilty to the charges. |