A teenager, suspected of possessing a gun, has been charged by police.
At around 4.35pm on Saturday, June 18 officers executed a warrant at a house at The Beechwalks, off Queens Drive. A gun was recovered by police at the address and a man, aged 68, and three teens, two aged 16 and the third 13, all from Liverpool were arrested on suspicion of possession of a Section 5 firearm.
Merseyside Police has now revealed that the force has charged one of the 16-year-olds following the incident. He has been charged with possession of a firearm without a certificate, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life.
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He was remanded in custody and will appear in Merseyside Youth Remand Court this morning, Wednesday, June 22. The other 16-year-old and the 68-year-old have both been bailed with conditions as police enquiries continue. The 13-year-old has been released under investigation.
Detective Chief Inspector Rachel Wilson from our Firearms Investigation Team said: “At Merseyside Police we will leave no stone unturned in our relentless pursuit to remove firearms and those who use them from our streets.”
If you have any information about weapons being stored, carried or used in your community please contact Merseyside Police via DM @MerpolCC or call 101. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.
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