Good afternoon, these are the latest lunchtime ECHO headlines.
David Ungi suspected to be 'armed at all times' before Malaga arrest
Police revealed more details on their search of an apartment where a Liverpool fugitive had been living.
David Ungi and three others were arrested in Coin as they attempted to enrol at a gym. Merseyside Police have been trying to trace Ungi, now 30, in connection with the murder of Vinny Waddington.
Waddington, 18, was fatally shot in Garston, on July 14, 2015. Ungi, from south Liverpool, left the country 24 hours later.
READ MORE : Search of David Ungi's luxury Malaga flat shown on dramatic police bodycam
Spanish police have released further details about the search of a property in the Malaga area.
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Plans to replace entire Southport Pier decking as landmark is 'rotting from within'
Sefton Council are being asked to fund a £200,000 project for Southport Pier.
The popular tourist attraction is in need of replacement as it is "rotting from within". The Grade II listed pier is the oldest of its kind in the country and opened to the public in 1860.
The council is expected to approve £206,053 to support the ' Southport Pier Decking Project.' The project will take place in several stages.
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Man suffers 'serious' head injury after early morning street attack
A man has suffered a serious head injury after an early morning attack.
Police received reports of an injured man close to the Scarisbrick Hotel on Lord Street, Southport at around 2am on Friday, May 13. It is believed that the man was involved in a verbal altercation before the incident.
Detective Inspector James Halpin said: “This was a nasty assault which left a man injured. Such violence will not be tolerated on our streets and we are working to find the people responsible."
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