BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Rhys Jones killer's ... RHYS JONES MURDER: Sean Mercer received a life sentence (Image: GETTY) However, it still took officers eight months to gather together enough evidence for arrest. LITTLE Boy Blue Viewers were left heartbroken as the case to convict Rhys Jones' killers was finally resolved in the final episode of the ITV drama. Boy C, the 17-year-old star prosecution witness in the Rhys Jones murder trial, went from suspect to crucial informant, with remarkable ease. A man jailed in connection with the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones has been recalled to prison for breaching the terms of . The mother of murdered schoolboy Rhys Jones broke down and sobbed as the final moments of her son's life were played to a hushed courtroom yesterday. Four people appear in court on Rhys Jones murder ... The final episode of Little Boy Blue saw 11-year-old Rhys Jones ' murderer go on trial.. And viewers were chilled to the bone by the heartless words one of the Croxteth Crew said as the sentences . His trial will take place at the Central Criminal Court in November 2011. Where is Rhys Jones' murderer Sean Mercer and Croxteth ... He was forthcoming with . Rhys Jones' mother's "total shock" as she cradled his ... Life term for Rhys Jones killer - Home - BBC News Eventually the story unravelled, and it emerged Sean Mercer was Rhys' killer. A youth who cannot be. A gasp was heard from the jury box as CCTV footage of the shooting of Rhys Jones was played at a murder trial today. Tech. The teenager accused of murdering Rhys Jones refused to go in the witness box, his trial heard today. RHYS JONES MURDER: Sean Mercer received a life sentence (Image: GETTY) However, it still took officers eight months to gather together enough evidence for arrest. Sean Mercer, 18, of Croxteth, was convicted of the murder after a nine-week trial at Liverpool Crown Court. Now serving. THE murder of schoolboy Rhys Jones by gang member Sean Mercer twelve years ago horrified Britain. 16 December 2008 • 4:55pm . Rhys Jones murder accused told witness to change her story, court hears This article is more than 12 years old Bugged conversation allegedly records Sean Mercer telling a grandmother to lie to . By Nick Britten 28 October 2008 • 6:23pm . Tue 16 Dec 2008 19.01 EST. And viewers were chilled to the bone by the heartless words one of the Croxteth Crew said as the sentences . Owen Paterson's resignation as the MP for North Shropshire triggered a by-election with the Christmas party allegations, Tory sleaze scandal and omicron variant discussions all fresh in voters minds. Sean Mercer and his gang, the Croxteth Crew, were involved in a bitter row with . Francis Yates, 48, and Marie Yates, 50, answered charges of . Staff writers. Rhys Jones murder trial: the teenage supergrass This article is more than 12 years old Boy initially arrested as a suspect gave crucial evidence to police that Sean Mercer handed him the murder weapon ITV's Little Boy Blue tells the story of the 11-year-old, who . before the court, but another suspect, who was not a defendant at the earlier trial, David Norris, was arrested in September 2010 and charged with murder. Rhys Jones' dad says his mind 'didn't want to accept' the tragic news that his son, 11, died after being shot in Liverpool in 2007, while Murder Detective breaks down as he recalls the parents . The investigation into Rhys killing in 2007 resulted in Mercer being jailed for a minimum of 22 yea… Rhys Jones' parents are still together. The mother of murder victim Rhys Jones cradled her son in her arms as he lay dying from a gunshot wound to his neck, a court heard yesterday. DEAN KELLY, 17, lives at home with his mother and four brothers and sisters. May 27, 2020 6:30 pm (Updated 6:32 pm) The murder of Rhys Jones, an 11-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a gang member in Liverpool in 2007, has come to the fore again, with ITV re . Earlier . However, in Mel's book, Stay With Me, Rhys, it's revealed that the . The sex worker cut a chaotic figure in court - laughing one minute before breaking down in tears the next - while Rhys's parents Stephen and Melanie Jones remained calm and dignified. The comedy show even enjoyed a brief run . Rhys Jones' killer Sean Mercer 'bragging about stabbing inmate' in bid to stave off revenge attacks The ITV programme told the story of the 11-year-old, who was gunned down by 16-year-old Sean. Rhys Jones' parents are still together. THE parents of schoolboy Rhys Jones today came face-to-face in court with their son's alleged killer. Sun Bingo. The mother of Rhys Jones's killer has been jailed for three years for lying to detectives investigating the schoolboy's murder in Liverpool. Viewers have said they were left "disgusted" by gang culture after watching a TV dramatisation of the murder of schoolboy Rhys Jones. Little Boy Blue's portrayal of the tragic murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones was "excellent" and totally accurate to the events that happened ten years ago, Rhys' bereaved dad has said. When arrested on August 25, he said Mercer had been at. Little Boy Blue producers say Rhys Jones' killer can't sue over ITV drama because 'he's got no character left' Sean Mercer, who was 16 when he gunned down the 11-year-old, is serving a minimum . James Yates (left) was jailed over with the death of Rhys Jones in 2007. A KILLER who gunned down a boy aged 11 is trying to get his life jail term cut, claiming he's a model prisoner. In 2007 Rhys was shot dead, this is the story of how his family and a community coped with the tragic loss and how his killer was finally caught. Sean Mercer is guilty of killing Rhys Jones Rhys Jones, 11, was gunned down as he made his way home from football training in August 2007. Climate. Caught in the crossfire Timeline of a tragedy City unites in grief Wall of silence Swaggering killer Pain will only fade. The judge told Janette Mercer, 49, she knew her son had told "a pack of lies". Several. The identity of the teenager referred to as "Boy M" in court during the Rhys Jones murder trial has never been revealed. Rhys Jones murder trial: Sean Mercer found guilty of 11-year-old's killing. Four people, including a married couple, today appeared in court charged in connection with the Rhys Jones murder investigation. Sean Mercer, aged 16 at the time of the shooting, went on trial on 2 October 2008, and was found guilty of murder on 16 December. Topics A-Z. Little Boy Blue: Rhys Jones' killers chilling courtroom words - 'All this for a f***ing kid' The last episode showed how Sean Mercer and his gang were convicted after the persistence of Detective . In the ITV drama Little Boy Blue, he's been given the pseudonym Jordan. This is the gun allegedly used to kill the 11-year-old schoolboy Rhys Jones. But he is now arguing that . Mercer was sentenced to life imprisonment serving a minimum of 22 years. Motors. less than 2 min read. The couple met in 1982 while working at Tesco and have been married for 33 years. ITV's Little Boy Blue tells the story of the 11-year-old, who . Footage of Rhys shooting shown to murder trial. Visual Stories. Mercer, Yates and all the others who helped to kill Rhys jones are held in court. Sean Mercer's girlfriend stands by the convicted child killer, describing him as a hero and blaming the police for the death of 11-year-old Rhys Jones Kelly Marshall, 17, got back together with Mercer after he shot the schoolboy in August 2007. December 16, 2021 - 8:00AM. Updated: 11:40 EDT, 10 October 2008. Travel. Rhys Jones. It is 11 years ago today, August 22, 2007, when 11-year-old Rhys Jones was gunned down by 16-year-old Sean Mercer on his way home from football practice in Croxteth, Liverpool, in 2007. The Last Laugh: Directed by Robin Sheppard. He was just 16-years-old at the time and claimed during the 2008 trial that the murder was an accident. Sean Mercer, a gun-obsessed teenager, was today sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in prison after being found guilty of the murder of schoolboy Rhys Jones, one of Britain's youngest victims of . Rhys Jones. Rhys Jones murder trial: CCTV footage of shooting shown in court; ENGLAND: Liverpool: Liverpool Crown Court: EXT Stephen Jones (Father of Rhys Jones) and Melanie Jones (Mother of Rhys Jones) arriving at court with others Police van along and into court car park Woman hiding face (the mother of alleged killer) of accused along Police officers on guard outside courthouse Queen Elizabeth II Law . Little Boy Blue: Rhys Jones' killers chilling courtroom words - 'All this for a f***ing kid' The last episode showed how Sean Mercer and his gang were convicted after the persistence of Detective . THE smirking killer of schoolboy Rhys Jones chatted up a woman he met online using an illicit phone hidden in his cell. The murder of Rhys Milford Jones (27 September 1995 - 22 August 2007) occurred in Liverpool when he was shot in the back. laugh and fool around in court. Football fan Rhys had been walking home from a local sports ground . RHYS Jones' grieving parents' relationship was tested after their son was gunned down in 2007. Mercer was found unanimously guilty of the murder of Rhys Jones at Liverpool Crown Court. Mercer, 18, was convicted today at Liverpool Crown Court. The four-part show follows the tragic August 2007 shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones and highlights the police investigation that followed to bring his killers to justice. Sean Mercer, 18, declined to offer any evidence, his barrister, Richard Pratt QC, told the court. Mute. Little Boy Blue: With Sinéad Keenan, Brían F. O'Byrne, Matthew Roberts, Stephen Graham. Even though in private she is wrestling with intense grief over her murdered 11-year-old son Rhys, in public Melanie Jones has always cut a quietly impressive figure. Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones 'Alas Smith and Jones' and its follow up, 'Smith and Jones' were required viewing in the UK throughout the 1980s and '90s. LITTLE Boy Blue Viewers were left heartbroken as the case to convict Rhys Jones' killers was finally resolved in the final episode of the ITV drama. (Image: Merseyside Police /PA Wire) Mercer was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in prison, after he shot and fatally wounded Rhys on . He gave best friend Mercer somewhere to stay after the shooting. 16-year-old Sean Mercer went on trial on 2 October 2008, and was found guilty of murder on 16 December. Seconds before the three-second . With Rhianne Barreto, Elizabeth Berrington, Paddy Birkenhead, Heather Bleasdale. The team meets a girl called Jo, who is heckling Right Wing comedian Ray Harris. Eventually the story unravelled, and it emerged Sean Mercer was Rhys' killer. Sun Vouchers. Viewers have said they were left "disgusted" by gang culture after watching a TV dramatisation of the murder of schoolboy Rhys Jones. Rhys, 11, was shot on August 22, 2007, as he walked home from football practice through th… Climate. Play. Melanie Jones, 42, recalled being in a state of "total . However, he had been helped by no fewer than 10 people, including his mother. Sean Mercer was found guilty of the murder of Rhys Jones. However, he had been helped by no fewer than 10 people, including his mother. However, show watchers were left both distracted and disgusted by the fact Rhys . THE MUM of Rhys Jones' killer sold sex as a £50-a-time prostitute during her son's murder trial, a Sun investigation at the time revealed. Rhys Jones's killer is pictured for the first time since he was jailed for shooting dead the 11-year-old in 2007, in photo taken on illegal jail mobile and sent to 'girlfriend' on the outside Sean. UK government in court over Mozambique gas project money. Play Video. For some of the more recent big trials in England - and I understand this one was such in Scotland - the local newspaper has provided live updates via blogs and/or Twitter which are pretty much transcripts of what's going on in court and what's being said (I have followed the Rhys Jones murder trial, Heather Barnett murder trial and the Ipswich murders trial in this way) so maybe that would be . Janette Mercer offered her services under the name . She backed her son, Sean, 18, when he denied owning a silver bike caught on CCTV being used by the gunman. Little Boy Blue: Rhys Jones' killer Sean Mercer and his associates were laughing during the trial (Image: ITV). With Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, Dennis Waterman. However, in Mel's book, Stay With Me, Rhys, it's revealed that the . The final episode of Little Boy Blue saw 11-year-old Rhys Jones ' murderer go on trial. Melanie . It explores the. laugh and fool around in court. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 22 years. Here is a list of matters listed at Manly Local Court on Thursday. The couple met in 1982 while working at Tesco and have been married for 33 years. If the acquittal of Gary Dobson is quashed and a re-trial ordered, the prosecution propose that he and David A teenager in the dock alongside Rhys Jones' alleged killer was so frightened of others in his gang that for two years he refused to leave the safety of his home, a court has heard. Episode #1.4: Directed by Paul Whittington. Earlier . On August 22, 2007, an innocent schoolboy . Melanie and Stephen Jones sat just yards from the 17-year-old boy as he appeared at Liverpool . DataLocal. The story about the murder of an 11-year-old boy, Rhys Jones in Croxteth, Liverpool, in 2007 and his parents, Melanie's and Steve's ordeal, and how Rhys's murderer and associates were eventually brought to justice. Sean Mercer — seen grinning in a £120 Ralph Lauren jumper in his first . Puzzles. Her aunt Sarah Jones and Sarah's partner Daniel disappeared twenty-five years earlier whilst engaged in a campaign against Ray's sexist and racist routines. Tribute to Rhys Jones. The shocking inside story is told for the first time by former solicitor Dylan Rhys Jones in a new book, The Man in Black - Peter Moore - Wales' Worst Serial Killer, that is being published to . The judge in the Rhys Jones murder case Mr Justice Irwin passed sentence following the conviction of killer Sean Mercer and his gangland accomplices. . Video Player is loading. A teenager has been jailed for life for the murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones who was shot outside a Liverpool pub. . The shocking murder of 11-year-old schoolboy Rhys Jones is being reexamined by ITV in The Murder of Rhys Jones: Police Tapes. He was just 16-years-old at the time and claimed during the 2008 trial that the murder was an accident. The teenager bullied into hiding the gun used to kill schoolboy Rhys Jones was unaware that the weapon had been used to commit murder, Liverpool crown court heard today. 'Rhys Jones killer's gun' shown to court. The tragic murder of Rhys Jones and the despicable cover up attempt by his killer sent shockwaves throughout the UK. Reporter. The sex worker cut a shambolic figure in court - laughing one minute before breaking down in tears the next - while Rhys's parents Stephen and Melanie Jones remained calm and dignified. Sean Mercer was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in prison for killing Rhys Jones. Sean Mercer was 16 when he killed schoolboy Rhys Jones. May 24, 2020 Re-airing this weekend (May 24), ITV's 2017 drama Little Boy Blue tells the tragic story of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, who was shot and killed while walking home from football practice by. Rhys Milford Jones (27 September 1995 - 22 August 2007) was an English boy who was murdered in Liverpool while walking home from football practice. Rhys Jones' killer fears Little Boy Blue has left him 'dead man walking' in jail However, they told the newspaper the terms had been relaxed to allow Quinn to visit a sick relative in Croxteth. Sean Mercer was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in prison for killing Rhys Jones. He was handed life in jail, with a minimum tariff of 22 years in prison, after he shot and fatally wounded. As well as solving the Rhys Jones case, detective Dave Kelly also helmed the investigation that led to the conviction of Liverpool murderer, kidnapper and attempted blackmailer Daniel Breaks in . Wildfires break carbon emission records in US, Siberia, and Turkey, as climate change fans intense blazes, says EU . Mercer — seen grinning in a bitter row with caught in the itv drama Little Blue! 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