Murder & homicide · 2007 · 2000s

Murder of Rhys Jones

In 2007 eleven-year-old Rhys Jones was shot dead in Croxteth, Liverpool, in gang crossfire. Sean Mercer was convicted in 2008 and the case led to renewed efforts against gun crime in Merseyside.

This summary is written in our own words from published historical sources. Map locations are approximate. Every case in the archive is at least ten years old.