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| Everton players' tribute to Rhys | Everton players' tribute to Rhys |
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| Players from Everton Football Club have paid tribute to Rhys Jones during a visit to the scene where the 11-year-old was murdered in Merseyside. | Players from Everton Football Club have paid tribute to Rhys Jones during a visit to the scene where the 11-year-old was murdered in Merseyside. |
| The squad laid flowers, a shirt and boots at the makeshift shrine to the youngster outside the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth, Liverpool. | The squad laid flowers, a shirt and boots at the makeshift shrine to the youngster outside the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth, Liverpool. |
| Rhys, an Everton season ticket holder, was shot outside the pub on Wednesday. | Rhys, an Everton season ticket holder, was shot outside the pub on Wednesday. |
| Detectives investigating his death have released six suspects, four without charge and two on police bail. | Detectives investigating his death have released six suspects, four without charge and two on police bail. |
| The Everton squad laid a wreath on Monday in the shape of a blue and white football bearing the message: "With deepest sympathy to the family of Rhys from all at Everton Football Club." | The Everton squad laid a wreath on Monday in the shape of a blue and white football bearing the message: "With deepest sympathy to the family of Rhys from all at Everton Football Club." |
| Everton captain Phil Neville urged people to help the police catch the youngster's killer. | Everton captain Phil Neville urged people to help the police catch the youngster's killer. |
| "We are here today to pay our respects and appeal to anyone to come out and give information about the person who did this terrible thing," he said. | "We are here today to pay our respects and appeal to anyone to come out and give information about the person who did this terrible thing," he said. |
| Good night - God Bless Rhys Message from Wayne Rooney Rhys's brother visits shrine | Good night - God Bless Rhys Message from Wayne Rooney Rhys's brother visits shrine |
| "Rhys was an 11-year-old lad and massive Evertonian. We just hope this thing never happens again." | "Rhys was an 11-year-old lad and massive Evertonian. We just hope this thing never happens again." |
| His colleague, defender Alan Stubbs, said the shooting had devastated the city of Liverpool and also appealed for information. | His colleague, defender Alan Stubbs, said the shooting had devastated the city of Liverpool and also appealed for information. |
| "It has affected everyone, it has affected the whole city. | "It has affected everyone, it has affected the whole city. |
| "What's happened is a tragic, tragic event. | "What's happened is a tragic, tragic event. |
| "Anyone with any information to help the police, please come forward." | "Anyone with any information to help the police, please come forward." |
| The squad's tribute followed a minute's applause by almost 40,000 fans in front of Rhys's family at Goodison Park ground on Saturday before Everton's home game against Blackburn Rovers. | The squad's tribute followed a minute's applause by almost 40,000 fans in front of Rhys's family at Goodison Park ground on Saturday before Everton's home game against Blackburn Rovers. |
| Former Everton player Wayne Rooney, who was born in Croxteth, has also left a floral tribute to Rhys. | Former Everton player Wayne Rooney, who was born in Croxteth, has also left a floral tribute to Rhys. |
| An Everton shirt with the message 'Good night - God Bless Rhys' was left by Rooney, his fiancee Coleen McLoughlin, and her family. | An Everton shirt with the message 'Good night - God Bless Rhys' was left by Rooney, his fiancee Coleen McLoughlin, and her family. |
| A floral tribute from Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin's family was left at the sceneEnlarge Image | A floral tribute from Wayne Rooney and Coleen McLoughlin's family was left at the sceneEnlarge Image |
| A bouquet of lilies also left at the shrine to Rhys carried the message: "To Rhys, such a tragic loss, rest in peace with the angels. All the players and staff at Blackburn Rovers Football Club." | A bouquet of lilies also left at the shrine to Rhys carried the message: "To Rhys, such a tragic loss, rest in peace with the angels. All the players and staff at Blackburn Rovers Football Club." |
| Merseyside Police have said they have spoken to a key witness in the inquiry but want more people in the community to come forward. | Merseyside Police have said they have spoken to a key witness in the inquiry but want more people in the community to come forward. |
| Two teenage boys and two teenage girls were released without charge on Monday morning. A further two males, aged 16 and 19, were released on bail pending further inquiries. | Two teenage boys and two teenage girls were released without charge on Monday morning. A further two males, aged 16 and 19, were released on bail pending further inquiries. |
| It follows the arrest of four teenage boys - a 14-year-old, two aged 15 and one aged 18 - earlier in the inquiry. They were also released on bail. | It follows the arrest of four teenage boys - a 14-year-old, two aged 15 and one aged 18 - earlier in the inquiry. They were also released on bail. |
| Zero tolerance | Zero tolerance |
| The shooting has also prompted the father of Damilola Taylor to call for a zero tolerance approach to gun crime. | The shooting has also prompted the father of Damilola Taylor to call for a zero tolerance approach to gun crime. |
| Richard Taylor's son, Damilola, was murdered in Peckham seven years ago. | Richard Taylor's son, Damilola, was murdered in Peckham seven years ago. |
| He told BBC News 24 that "more had to be done to" keep young people away from violence and that lessons had to be learnt from such tragedies. | |
| "There are some areas that need to be dealt with in terms of dealing with gangs - allowing gangs to form among young people," he added. | |
| "Young people have been used by gang leaders to lure them into activities that will end up in this manner. | "Young people have been used by gang leaders to lure them into activities that will end up in this manner. |
| "I cannot imagine a young boy of 11 - my young son was stabbed - but a young boy of 11 was shot down with a gun, it's really not something I could ever have believed could happen." | "I cannot imagine a young boy of 11 - my young son was stabbed - but a young boy of 11 was shot down with a gun, it's really not something I could ever have believed could happen." |