These are the latest Liverpool ECHO headlines this morning.
Killer still walks the street as victim's family left with 'hole that will never be filled'
The person responsible for killing a 29-year-old man is still walking the street five years on.
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Adam Ellison was assaulted in Market Place in Prescot in the early hours of November 4, 2017 after becoming involved in an altercation with two males onboard a scrambler bike. Adam was stabbed in the neck with an unknown weapon causing him to fall to the ground.
He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after 2am. Since that day, several lines of enquiry have been carried out as part of an ongoing investigation and arrests have been made but, to date, nobody has been charged.
On what marks the fifth anniversary, Adam's mum Joyce and sisters Nicola and Joanne have issued a heart-breaking appeal as they say his death has left them with "a black hole that will never be filled again". Read the full story here.
Paedophile bragged on the dark web about grooming boy with gifts
A paedophile groomed a boy with gifts then bragged about his sick exploits on the dark web.
Paul Roberts was already a convicted sex offender when he assaulted the youngster, having bought him a bicycle and clothing. He has now been ensnared for sexual offences for a fourth time after a National Crime Agency investigation.
Appearing at Liverpool Crown Court, it was heard that in one online conversation, the 38-year-old - using an alias - had sexually abused a 12-year-old boy after "buying expensive items for him". These included a bike, a computer keyboard and clothes.
Fiona McNeill, prosecuting, described how officers then spoke to the victim, who confirmed that he had visited Roberts' flat on Boardman Lane in St Helens several times. The pervert would sit next to him on the sofa and put his arm around him, then slap him on the bottom when he stood up and had also kissed him on the lips and offered to buy him condoms.
Read the full story here.
Mum with 'heart of gold' never woke up after birthday night out
A mum-of-two with a “heart of gold” never woke up after her birthday night out.
Celebrating her 53rd birthday in July with a meal before returning home, Joanne Barker had appeared “well” with “nothing wrong” after a “lovely” evening but became unresponsive that night and died in hospital the evening after.
Doctors identified a brain aneurysm - a type of bulge in the artery wall - as to blame, having resulted in a fatal haemorrhage. Her family were unaware of any symptoms prior to her death, and Joanne appeared fit and healthy, walking the dog three times a day and on no medication.
Daughter Neve said: "She put everyone else before herself, and she had a heart of gold, and for her funeral we took donations for Mind because she tried to help a lot of people with mental health, she’s done a lot for them. Read the full story here.
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