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15-04-2008, 09:45 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Twelve people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones.
They were held by Merseyside Police in a series of dawn raids in the Croxteth area of the city.
Two youths, aged 16 and 17, and two men, aged 24 and 25, were being held on suspicion of murdering the 11-year-old schoolboy in August 2007.
Three youths, two men and three women were being held for alleged offences including assisting an offender.
Rhys was shot in the neck as he walked home from football practice in Croxteth Park, Liverpool, on 22 August.
Merseyside police raided a number of homes early on Tuesday.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, attempting to pervert the course of justice and possession of a firearm and ammunition.
A 49-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
A youth, 17, is also being held on suspicion of assisting an offender.
The three women, aged 50, 54 and 21, and a 22-year-old man, have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Before today, a further 20 people had been arrested over the killing outside the Fir Tree pub eight months ago, including 17 on suspicion of murder.
No one has been charged, but some of those arrested are now being treated as witnesses.
In February, Merseyside police said they believed they had found the gun used to shoot the schoolboy, adding that they had a "clear strategy" for the investigation.
Several appeals have been made for information, including two on BBC One's Crimewatch programme.
Twelve people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones.
They were held by Merseyside Police in a series of dawn raids in the Croxteth area of the city.
Two youths, aged 16 and 17, and two men, aged 24 and 25, were being held on suspicion of murdering the 11-year-old schoolboy in August 2007.
Three youths, two men and three women were being held for alleged offences including assisting an offender.
Rhys was shot in the neck as he walked home from football practice in Croxteth Park, Liverpool, on 22 August.
Merseyside police raided a number of homes early on Tuesday.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, attempting to pervert the course of justice and possession of a firearm and ammunition.
A 49-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
A youth, 17, is also being held on suspicion of assisting an offender.
The three women, aged 50, 54 and 21, and a 22-year-old man, have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Before today, a further 20 people had been arrested over the killing outside the Fir Tree pub eight months ago, including 17 on suspicion of murder.
No one has been charged, but some of those arrested are now being treated as witnesses.
In February, Merseyside police said they believed they had found the gun used to shoot the schoolboy, adding that they had a "clear strategy" for the investigation.
Several appeals have been made for information, including two on BBC One's Crimewatch programme.