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Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... not to give evidence.He told them not to read too much into that after prosecuting barrister Neil Flewitt QC, had "repeatedly" reminded them they could.And the defence barrister said though it was "inevitable" jurors would feel outraged at the way Rhys "lost his life", they must remain dispassionate.He told them: "Don’t be driven from your task from feelings of sympathy and outrage."Mercer,...
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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... not to give evidence.He told them not to read too much into that after prosecuting barrister Neil Flewitt QC, had "repeatedly" reminded them they could.And the defence barrister said though it was "inevitable" jurors would feel outraged at the way Rhys "lost his life", they must remain dispassionate.He told them: "Don’t be driven from your task from feelings of sympathy and outrage."Mercer,...
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Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... not to give evidence.He told them not to read too much into that after prosecuting barrister Neil Flewitt QC, had “repeatedly” reminded them they could.And the defence barrister said though it was “inevitable” jurors would feel outraged at the way Rhys “lost his life”, they must remain dispassionate.He told them: “Don’t be driven from your task from feelings of sympathy and outrage.”Mercer,...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Richard Pratt QC, for Sean Mercer, 18, told the Liverpool Crown Court jury his client had simply exercised his right not to give evidence.He told them not to read too much into that after prosecuting barrister Neil Flewitt QC, had "repeatedly" reminded them they could.And the defence barrister said though it was "inevitable" jurors would feel outraged at the way Rhys "lost his life", they must...
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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
‘Rhys died because of hatred for rival gang’ by , Liverpool Daily Post THE teenager who allegedly killed Rhys Jones was so intent on shooting rival gang members he fired even after seeing the innocent schoolboy fall, a court heard.At Liverpool Crown Court yesterday, with all evidence in the case now finished, the jury began hearing closing speeches.Neil Flewitt, QC, prosecuting, said alleged...
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Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Rhys 'murdered because of gang hatred'Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Rhys was killed in August last year Schoolboy Rhys Jones was murdered because of the "intense hatred" of alleged gunman Sean Mercer towards members of a rival gang, a jury was told today. In his closing speech at Liverpool Crown Court, Neil Flewitt QC, prosecuting, said "wholly innocent" Rhys died because Mercer was "willing to...
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The Sun (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
'Hatred' killed Rhys JonesBy STAFF REPORTER Published: TodayLITTLE Rhys Jones was murdered because of the “intense hatred” of alleged gunman Sean Mercer towards rival gang members, a court has been told. Neil Flewitt QC, prosecuting, said “wholly innocent” Rhys died because Mercer was “willing to take a risk" and fire gunshots across the car park of a busy pub. Rhys, 11, was killed at the Fir...
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Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
RHYS JONES MURDER TRIAL: Jury hears closing speeches1 Rhys Jones 320SCHOOLBOY Rhys Jones was murdered because of the "intense hatred" of alleged gunman Sean Mercer towards members of a rival gang, a jury was told today.In his closing speech at Liverpool Crown Court, Neil Flewitt QC, prosecuting, said "wholly innocent" Rhys died because Mercer was "willing to take a risk" and fire gunshots across...
