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| A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Rhys Jones, Merseyside police have said. | A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Rhys Jones, Merseyside police have said. |
| Rhys, 11, was shot by a teenager on a BMX bike near the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth, Liverpool, as he walked home after playing football last Wednesday. | Rhys, 11, was shot by a teenager on a BMX bike near the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth, Liverpool, as he walked home after playing football last Wednesday. |
| Police investigating his killing said a youth had been arrested in the local area and would be questioned later. | Police investigating his killing said a youth had been arrested in the local area and would be questioned later. |
| Officers searched nearby Dam Wood for evidence on Tuesday after a tip-off from a member of the public. | Officers searched nearby Dam Wood for evidence on Tuesday after a tip-off from a member of the public. |
| A total of 46 officers, supported by police sniffer dogs and specialist equipment, combed the wood. | |
| Police refused to say what they were looking for, but have said they plan to scour the whole area no matter how long it takes. | |
| Police searched Dam Wood for clues on Tuesday | |
| Detectives have previously arrested and released 10 suspects, four without charge and six on police bail. | Detectives have previously arrested and released 10 suspects, four without charge and six on police bail. |
| They have said anonymity will be given to witnesses. | |
| Special measures have been agreed with the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure those who give evidence in court will be allowed to use video links or sit behind a screen. | |
| The inquiry so far appears to have been met with a reluctance from witnesses to reveal their identities or give signed statements. | |
| 'Special measures' | |
| Assistant Chief Constable Patricia Gallan, of Merseyside Police, said: "People are calling Crimestoppers and that is fantastic. | |
| "All the information we have received will be acted upon. | |
| "We now need to make that information into witness statements. I know that can be a big step for people who are concerned for their identity. | |
| Everton players have paid tribute to Rhys | |
| "But special measures can be taken to protect them in the courts. | |
| "We can protect them and we will help them bring Rhys's killer to justice." | |
| On Tuesday night Rhys's family was given a standing ovation by thousands of football fans at Anfield, the home of Liverpool FC. | |
| Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez walked along the touchline to hug Rhys's mother Melanie, 41, and shake hands with his father Stephen, 41, and brother Owen, 17. | |
| The family were wearing the blue colours of local rivals Everton FC in a sea of red but football loyalties were set aside in place of grief. | |
| Everton theme tune Z-Cars - "Johnny Todd" - was played as the players arrived on the pitch for the Toulouse tie. | |
| Messages were broadcast over the tannoy several times ahead of the match appealing to witnesses to the shooting. |