These are the latest ECHO headlines this morning.
Man, 23, who went missing while swimming in the Mersey named by police
A man who went missing while swimming in the Mersey has been named by police after the search for him was suspended.
Haydn Griffiths was last seen while at the Derby Pool, in New Brighton, at around 10.30pm on Tuesday as he went swimming with friend. The 23-year-old was attempting to swim out to the nearby wind turbines when he disappeared in the water and didn't resurface.
A massive search was launched by the Coastguard and lifeboat volunteers but was called off at around 5pm on Wednesday. Now, Merseyside Police are continuing to carry out enquiries into the disappearance.
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In a statement, officers issued a description of Haydn and said he was last seen wearing dark coloured swimming shorts. Haydn is white, 6ft 1in tall, of athletic build with short blonde hair and blue eyes.
The force added: "We are this evening, Wednesday 20th July, continuing to carry out enquiries following reports that a 23-year-old man, Haydn Griffiths, has gone missing while swimming in the River Mersey off New Brighton at around 10.30pm last night (Tuesday)."
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Hundred year old human remains found under demolished Chinese supermarket
Human remains, believed to be 100 years old, have been discovered underneath a demolished Chinese supermarket.
Work is being carried out at the former Hondo Chinese Supermarket, on Upper Duke Street in Liverpool city centre, which closed back in 2017. With most of the building demolished recently archaeological work has been taking place on the building site.
Shortly after 10am on Wednesday, July 13, police were called to the site after reports that workers had made a discovery. Forensic officers have been seen at the site for over 24 hours and Merseyside Police have confirmed that human remains were found.
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In a statement, a spokesperson for the force said: "We can confirm human remains believed to be approximately 100 years old have been found at a building site in Liverpool.
"We received a report at around 10.20am on Wednesday 13 July that the discovery had been made at the premises on Upper Duke Street during archaeological work on the site. Forensic officers attended and confirmed they were historic skeletal remains.
"Officers remain on Upper Duke Street today (Wednesday 20 July) and are assisting the coroner’s office as enquiries continue."
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Banned driver 'lost his head' and crashed girlfriend's car into wall
A man who was banned from getting behind the wheel took his girlfriend’s car after an argument and drove it through a garden wall.
Paul Binsteed later told police he “lost his head” and had been drinking and taking drugs in the hours before he crashed the Nissan Quashqui in Maghull in December last year.
The 34 year old was part of the way through a four year disqualification for drug driving when he took the car.
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Joshua Sanderson-Kirk, prosecuting, said Binsteed and his then partner were at her home in Maghull on the morning of December 20 last year when they started arguing. The court heard he had been drinking and taking drugs over a number of days when an argument between the couple became increasingly volatile.
Binsteed’s partner tried to call the police but, as she did so, he took her car keys and drove off in her black Nissan Qashqui. He was only in the car for a matter of minutes before he crashed it into a garden wall on Hall Lane.
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