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Two bailed in Rhys murder inquiry | |
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Detectives hunting the killer of Rhys Jones have bailed two youths held on suspicion of firearms offences. | |
Rhys, 11, was shot dead as he walked home from football practice in Croxteth Park, Liverpool, in August. | |
The pair, an 18-year-old and a 16-year-old from Croxteth, have been rearrested on firearms offences. They were first held by police in November. | |
Eighteen people have been held on suspicion of murder or conspiracy to murder but no-one has been charged. | Eighteen people have been held on suspicion of murder or conspiracy to murder but no-one has been charged. |
Detectives are investigating a theory that the bullet was fired by a teenage gang member aiming for a rival. | Detectives are investigating a theory that the bullet was fired by a teenage gang member aiming for a rival. |
A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "Detectives investigating the murder of Rhys Jones in Croxteth on Wednesday 22 August have rearrested two males from Croxteth in connection with firearms offences." | |
The pair have been bailed pending further inquires. | |
"The two males were arrested and have been taken to police stations on Merseyside where they will be questioned," the spokesman added. |