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| Four arrested over Rhys killing | Four arrested over Rhys killing |
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| A further four people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering 11-year-old Rhys Jones. | A further four people have been arrested on suspicion of murdering 11-year-old Rhys Jones. |
| Rhys was shot by a teenager on a BMX bike as he walked home from football practice near the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth, Liverpool, on 22 August. | Rhys was shot by a teenager on a BMX bike as he walked home from football practice near the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth, Liverpool, on 22 August. |
| Two men, aged 20 and 24, and two boys, aged 17 and 16, who are all from the Liverpool area, were arrested by police on Friday morning. | Two men, aged 20 and 24, and two boys, aged 17 and 16, who are all from the Liverpool area, were arrested by police on Friday morning. |
| Merseyside Police said they would question the four later. | Merseyside Police said they would question the four later. |
| Eleven teenagers have previously been questioned about Rhys's shooting. Seven have been released on bail and four have been released without charge. | Eleven teenagers have previously been questioned about Rhys's shooting. Seven have been released on bail and four have been released without charge. |
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| Assistant Chief Constable Patricia Gallan said: "Detectives have this morning arrested a further four people in connection with the ongoing investigation into the death of 11-year-old Rhys Jones. | |
| "Arrests made so far are based on consistent information from callers and round-the-clock inquiries by detectives. | |
| "Whilst this inquiry progresses swiftly, it is very much part of a focused, clear and confident investigation strategy. All individuals arrested so far are absolutely critical to the inquiry. | |
| "People are aware that we have described one individual firing a gun but, as with any offence, there are various stages and elements to it, such as where the gun came from and what occurred afterwards. | |
| "When we have grounds to suspect people involved in any stage, they will be arrested in connection with this offence." |