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| PC Dave Phillips death: Tranmere Rovers hold minute's applause | |
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| Tranmere Rovers held a minute's applause in memory of PC Dave Phillips. | |
| The married father-of-two, 34, was struck and killed by a pick-up truck while on duty in Wallasey on Monday. | The married father-of-two, 34, was struck and killed by a pick-up truck while on duty in Wallasey on Monday. |
| Clayton Williams, 18, of Wallasey, has been charged with murder; and Phillip Stuart, 30, of Oxton, was charged with aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle and burglary. | Clayton Williams, 18, of Wallasey, has been charged with murder; and Phillip Stuart, 30, of Oxton, was charged with aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle and burglary. |
| The Birkenhead football club made the tribute before its National League game against Eastleigh. | |
| Tranmere's vice-chairman Nicola Palios tweeted to announce the plans, which also included a collection. | |
| The club had initially proposed a minute's silence, but bosses changed their minds after supporters expressed a preference for applause. | The club had initially proposed a minute's silence, but bosses changed their minds after supporters expressed a preference for applause. |
| PC Phillips was an avid football fan and a supporter of neighbouring Merseyside club Everton. | PC Phillips was an avid football fan and a supporter of neighbouring Merseyside club Everton. |
| His family told in a press conference how he had wished to one day take his daughters to their first match. | His family told in a press conference how he had wished to one day take his daughters to their first match. |
| Mr Williams, of Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, appeared before Liverpool Crown Court on Friday when he was remanded in custody until 22 October, when he is due in court again. | Mr Williams, of Wheatland Lane, Wallasey, appeared before Liverpool Crown Court on Friday when he was remanded in custody until 22 October, when he is due in court again. |
| His solicitor issued a statement that said the 18-year-old accepted his driving caused the death of PC Phillips but said he did not intend to kill him. | His solicitor issued a statement that said the 18-year-old accepted his driving caused the death of PC Phillips but said he did not intend to kill him. |
| Mr Stuart, of Mayfair Court, Oxton, was also remanded in custody until 22 October. | Mr Stuart, of Mayfair Court, Oxton, was also remanded in custody until 22 October. |
| Three women, aged between 19 and 59, and a 39-year old man, who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender in connection with PC Phillips' death, have been released on bail. | Three women, aged between 19 and 59, and a 39-year old man, who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender in connection with PC Phillips' death, have been released on bail. |