Good morning, these are the latest ECHO headlines today.
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after 'suspicious activity' on bridge
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after ‘suspicious activity’ was reported on the Runcorn Bridge.
Police were called to the Silver Jubilee Bridge following concerns about the behaviour of a man spotted there on Saturday night.
Inquiries led officers to arrest a 43-year-old suspect after visiting a number of sites in the St Helens area.
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Cheshire Police was contacted last night by a member of the public who reported “seeing a man parking his car and acting suspiciously” on the bridge between 8.30pm and 9pm.
The inquiries that followed led to the closure of the Runcorn to Widnes lane for much of Sunday morning.
Information gathered by Cheshire Police led to the force contacting Merseyside Police, which then “attended properties” in St Helens.
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Mum's heart breaks seeing abused daughter in hospital after suicide attempt
A mum described her heartbreak at seeing her abused daughter lying in a hospital bed after a suicide attempt.
The devastated parent's 15-year-old daughter was groomed and molested by predatory sex fiend Alin Marius Cobzaru.
The 27-year-old crawled streets in an Audi late at night, trying to entice young girls with offers of "drugs in return for sex".
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The dad-of-two took his vulnerable victim back to a "party" in Southport, where he plied her with cocaine and vodka, then abused her.
Cobzaru was finally jailed on Friday, after his victim and her family had endured two harrowing trials and an agonising wait for justice.
But that sentence came after the traumatised child had attempted suicide, as a result of her abuser's despicable actions in 2020.
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Santander issues urgent scam warning after woman loses £849 to fraudsters
Santander has issued a warning to customers over a rise in HMRC scams.
Fraudsters have contacted unsuspecting people via email, text, phone call and Whatsapp - and pretended to be from the government to con them into sharing sensitive details.
Scammers claim victims are owed money or are due a tax rebate to trick people into transferring money to different accounts - as The Express reports.
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The head of fraud control at the bank urged people to be vigilant as he expects a spike in the scam this month.
Chris Ainsley said: "By taking on the persona of the HMRC, criminals are trying to intimidate their victims by impersonating an institution that most of us recognise and trust."
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