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Liverpool pair arrested in PC Neil Doyle death case | Liverpool pair arrested in PC Neil Doyle death case |
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Two people are being held in connection with the death of an off-duty police officer in Liverpool city centre. | Two people are being held in connection with the death of an off-duty police officer in Liverpool city centre. |
A woman from Childwall, 24, and a man, aged 29, of Liverpool city centre, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, following PC Neil Doyle's death. The pair were later bailed. | |
PC Doyle, 36, was assaulted along with two of his colleagues near the Aloha Club, Colquitt Street on 19 December. | PC Doyle, 36, was assaulted along with two of his colleagues near the Aloha Club, Colquitt Street on 19 December. |
Two people appeared in court on Tuesday charged with his murder. | Two people appeared in court on Tuesday charged with his murder. |
Andrew Taylor, 28, of Cherry Tree Road, Huyton and Christopher Spendlove, 30, of Brandearth Hey, Huyton are accused of murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm. | Andrew Taylor, 28, of Cherry Tree Road, Huyton and Christopher Spendlove, 30, of Brandearth Hey, Huyton are accused of murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm. |
A post-mortem examination revealed PC Doyle died from bleeding around the brain. | A post-mortem examination revealed PC Doyle died from bleeding around the brain. |
He had been on a Christmas night out with two officers who were treated in hospital for facial injuries. | He had been on a Christmas night out with two officers who were treated in hospital for facial injuries. |
The officer had been due to go on honeymoon with his wife, Sarah, next month. | The officer had been due to go on honeymoon with his wife, Sarah, next month. |