Powder Wars: The Supergrass who Brought Down Britain's Biggest Drug Dealers

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PCs Sean Miley, 31, and Paul Grimes, 37, deny assaulting Mr Bennett causing actual bodily harm, while two other officers, PCs John Thompson, 26, and Lucy Donaldson, 40, deny affray in connection with the brawl. All the defendants claim they acted in self-defence. He told the jury: "They were both laughing, one took their watch off and repeatedly punched me in the face while I was crying." He described being pulled to his feet and punched about the face and ribs again. Peter White, defending, said: "He was socialising with friends, and it is clear that drugs were being used that night. It appears to be that a rumour was spread on social media that a resident of this hotel had been untruthfully accused of a serious offence." When Wales went to relieve himself in the bathroom, he made the crucial mistake of leaving his DNA on the toilet flush button. Now he too was inextricably linked to the horrendous ordeal at the flat. But the painstaking work of detectives eventually pieced together a grotesque killing, which all stemmed from the collapse of an international drugs plot.

A man allegedly assaulted by two off duty Merseyside Police officers told a jury they "asked him for cocaine" before beating him while he "cried" in a toilet cubicle. During his time on the run, Grimes and Wales had been convicted of murder, and jailed for life with a minimum of 27 years and 24 years respectively. The jury were also shown a photo of the toilet cubicle, which showed the toilet bowl shattered into pieces. MLA style: "Supergrass driven by son's drug death; Mike Chapple meets former gangster Paul Grimes.." The Free Library. 2004 MGN Ltd. 26 Nov. 2023 https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Supergrass+driven+by+son%27s+drug+death%3b+Mike+Chapple+meets+former...-a0115403883 Convicted rapist Louis Martin, 31, of Argylle Road, Garston, jailed for controlling and coercive behaviour in relation to his girlfriend who he forces to work in a lad dancing bar

Mr Bennett said at one stage he felt a sharp pain in his lower right leg, a couple of inches above the ankle. He said he saw Miley holding a shard of broken ceramic from the toilet, and later saw it on the floor covered in blood, and believed he had been "stabbed" in the leg. Although it is impossible to eliminate violence totally, we do try to deal with all incidents before they escalate into a position where third parties are put at risk. In particular, the streets of Croxteth and Norris Green soon became blighted by a feud between rival drug gangs. The fall out led directly to the death of innocent schoolboy Rhys Jones. Read More Related Articles After an investigation, four serving Merseyside Police officers have been charged over the incident. PC Paul Grimes, 37, of Childwall Valley Road, Childwall and PC Sean Miley, 31, of Redbank Close, Fazakerley, have each been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Regarding his legal dispute with the owner of the building, Stuart Davenport, he added: "We will appeal this decision. We are objecting to a rent increase of 25%."September 18 - A Bootle pub is stormed by a gang of men who intimidate staff and customers. Police link this to customers from the Velvet Lounge. According to Knox, Mr Doyle said he needed to speak to his solicitor, to get him to make a call to customs on his behalf, but couldn't get hold of him.

The 47-year-old, of Connaught Way, Birkenhead, has spent 15 years in and out of prison for targeting pensioners.

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But police say the venue has not been opened since that instruction was issued towards the end of June. He also pleaded guilty to separate but related matters of possession with intent to supply heroin and possession of criminal property.