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| Man appears in court charged with murder of PC Dave Phillips | Man appears in court charged with murder of PC Dave Phillips |
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| An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a police officer who died after being struck by a car. | An 18-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a police officer who died after being struck by a car. |
| PC Dave Phillips died after a pick-up vehicle mounted a central reservation in Wallasey, Merseyside, on Monday. | PC Dave Phillips died after a pick-up vehicle mounted a central reservation in Wallasey, Merseyside, on Monday. |
| Clayton Williams, of Wallasey, is also charged with burglary, attempting to wound another police officer and aggravated theft of a motor vehicle. | Clayton Williams, of Wallasey, is also charged with burglary, attempting to wound another police officer and aggravated theft of a motor vehicle. |
| He was remanded into custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday. | He was remanded into custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday. |
| During the five-minute hearing at Wirral Magistrates' Court, Mr Williams, of no fixed abode, spoke only to give his name and date of birth. | During the five-minute hearing at Wirral Magistrates' Court, Mr Williams, of no fixed abode, spoke only to give his name and date of birth. |
| A second man, Phillip Stuart, 30, of Mayfair Court, Oxton, has also been charged with burglary and aggravated unauthorised taking of a car. | A second man, Phillip Stuart, 30, of Mayfair Court, Oxton, has also been charged with burglary and aggravated unauthorised taking of a car. |
| He was remanded in custody until 22 October when he will appear at Liverpool Crown Court for a preliminary hearing. | |
| Three women, aged between 19 and 59, and a 39-year old man, who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, have all been released on bail pending further inquiries. | Three women, aged between 19 and 59, and a 39-year old man, who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, have all been released on bail pending further inquiries. |
| PC Phillips, 34, died after he was struck by a vehicle as he attempted to use a tyre-puncturing" stinger" device to stop the car, police said. | PC Phillips, 34, died after he was struck by a vehicle as he attempted to use a tyre-puncturing" stinger" device to stop the car, police said. |
| The married father-of-two had been responding to reports of a burglary in Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead with a colleague. | The married father-of-two had been responding to reports of a burglary in Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead with a colleague. |
| Fellow officers tried to save his life before he was rushed to hospital, but he died shortly after arrival. | Fellow officers tried to save his life before he was rushed to hospital, but he died shortly after arrival. |
| A book of condolence is to be opened at Liverpool Town Hall later for the public to leave messages of sympathy. | A book of condolence is to be opened at Liverpool Town Hall later for the public to leave messages of sympathy. |