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Justice for Andrew Jones - killed for saying sorry.
On 9th March 2003, at about 4 am. in the morning, Andrew Jones' parents were woken by a police man, telling them that their 18 year old son was in a critical condition in the Royal Liverpool hospital. He had been attacked in the Liverpool city centre (Hanover street) while he was out celebrating his cousins 30th birthday. He died the following day with serious head injuries. Only one of the people responsible was taken into court, where he walked out through 'lack of evidence', the others have not yet been charged.
At the time of the assault he was on his own after splitting up from his other friends. He bumped into someone accidently, one of a gang of at least five males and a number of females. Andrew's immediate reaction was to say 'sorry'. But this was not good enough, they had to walk him back down a street hurling abuse at him until one of them threw a punch (while he was facing the other way). He stumbled backwards hitting his head on the pavement causing him to lose conciousness. According to some witnesses, he was kicked while he lay helplessly on the floor.
Since Andrew,s death, his family have not given up hope of bringing the people responsible to justice. This really is all they are living for. Andrew was a decent person, he did not have a bad bone in his body. He was hard working, and had just passed his fork lift truck certificate only days before he died, with a new career to look forward to. He had many interests, including Everton Football club, where he was a regular season ticket holder. Ironically his funeral was held at St. Lukes church, next to Goodison park, where he was also christened .He had two older sisters and a younger sister and brother, and a nephew an niece who have also been left with empty lives.
Hopefully, in the near future Andrew's family are hoping that an inquest will uncover the truth, and they can finally get some sort of normality back into their lives. Andrew's family have also set up a memorial fund in his memory and are refurbishing the waiting room at the ITU where Andrew lost his battle to live.
Justice for Andrew Jones
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 The Mersey is well known as the river which made Liverpool a port, which separates Lancashire from Cheshire and which gave its name to the Mersey Sound. It begins life far inland, though does not appear as a name on a map until it reaches the old town of Stockport, where the River Tame unites with the Goyt and the Etherow to form the young Mersey. Quoted from The River Mersey by Ron Freethy.
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Free Michael Shields - on
30th May 2005, Michael Shields, aged 18, from Wavertree in Liverpool was arrested in Bulgaria for an attack on a local barman. A crime he did not commit.
On 26th July 2005, Michael was found guilty of attempted murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison, despite a confession from the actual man responsible.
As you read the freemichaelshields.org and michaelshields.uwclub.net websites, an innocent teenager is held in a prison cell whilst the guilty man walks free.
For further information:-
www.freemichaelshields.org/
www.michaelshields.uwclub.net/
[Please note that the Michael Shields Campaign website opens up with a music file. End of note.]
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A Mayor for Liverpool? Liverpool is one of the world's great cities and the people of Liverpool are its greatest asset. But they are denied the chance to have a direct say in who leads their city. amayorforliverpool.org demands the right to choose an Elected Mayor for Liverpool.
Only an Elected Mayor - directly answerable to the people through the ballot box - can offer Liverpool the leadership and vision it needs.
Only an Elected Mayor can reach out to the large numbers of Liverpudlians who are switched off by local politics, and don't vote in local elections.
Liam Fogarty has recently launched a website for further information:-
www.amayorforliverpool.org
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Liverpool Views highly recommends a fine website called Vikelt.com - beautiful Viking and Celtic orientated products which include jewellery, Runes,candles, incense, tattoo products, handmade Soaps and woodcarvings. Also traditional Folk music of Britain, CD's, DVD's, Silver, Gold, Diamonds, poster art, cards, picture frames. You will not be disappointed when you pay a visit to Vikelt.com
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In the evening, especially when the sailors are gathered in great numbers, these streets present a most singular spectacle, the entire population of the vicinity being seemingly turned into them. Hand organs and fiddles, plied by strolling musicians, mix with the songs of the seamen, the babble of women and children and the wining of beggars. From the various boarding houses, proceed the noise of revellry. Herman Melville, 1839.
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