THREE more people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a teenager in Liverpool city centre.
Michael Toohey, 18, of Oil Street in Liverpool died after he was assaulted at an internet café on London Road at around 5.50pm on Saturday, April 16.
A post-mortem confirmed he died from multiple injuries.
Detectives investigating the murder of Michael have arrested three men on suspicion of his murder today, Tuesday, May 24.
A 20-year-old man from Kirkby, and boys aged 14 and 15 from Liverpool, were arrested and have been taken into custody for questioning.
Their arrests bring the total number of arrested on suspicion of Michael Toohey’s murder to seven.
Anthony Williams, 31, of Hillbrook Drive, Walton was arrested and charged with murder earlier this month, and a 33-year-old man of no fixed address, who was also arrested on suspicion of murder earlier this month, was conditionally bailed.
On Friday a 14-year-old boy from Liverpool and a 25-year-old man from Kirkby were arrested on suspicion of murder and later conditionally bailed.
A 34-year-old woman from Fazakerley remains on bail following her arrest last month on suspicion of assisting an offender.
A spokesperson from Merseyside Police said: “Anyone with information on this incident can contact @MerPolCC, 101 or @CrimestoppersUK, anonymously on 0800 555 111 with reference 22000261976.
“Anyone with any footage, can upload this to be viewed by police via the following link to the NICE website https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/merseyside/appeal/assistance-required-in-relation-to-an-incident-on-london-road.”
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