The trial of those accused of involvement in the murder of Rhys Jones officially began at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday.Sean Mercer, 18, is charged with murdering Rhys on August 22 last year. James Yates, 20, Gary Kays, 25, and Melvin Coy, 25, as well as two 17-year-olds who cannot be identified, are all charged with assisting an offender.
Yates is also charged with possessing a prohibited firearm, a Smith and Wesson .455 revolver. A 16-year-old is charged with assisting an offender and possessing a firearm and ammunition. They all deny the charges.
The Scouse Scoop has a live RSS feed to Rhys Jones updates from the Liverpool Echo to keep readers informed of developments in the trial.
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