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| Prosecution starts in Rhys trial | |
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| Prosecutors have started outlining their case against the teenager accused of murdering Rhys Jones. | |
| Sean Mercer, 18, is accused of shooting Rhys, 11, in a pub car park in Croxteth Park, Liverpool, on 22 August 2007. | |
| Rhys's parents, Stephen and Melanie Jones, are attending the trial at Liverpool Crown Court accompanied by police family liaison officers. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | All have pleaded not guilty to the charges. |