A plane was spotted flying over Liverpool carrying a poignant tribute to a dad shot dead in Dingle.
The funeral service for Sam Rimmer was held at St Antony's Church on Scotland Road in Vauxhall today, as a banner was flown overhead in his memory. Dozens of mourners turned out to pay their respects to Sam, who died after being shot in the chest on Lavrock Bank in Dingle last month.
The 22-year-old's coffin was accompanied by white flowers which spelled out the word 'daddy.' Detectives investigating Sam's murder released new information on Tuesday about the final movements of the electric bikes ridden by the murder suspects.
Sam was with a group of friends on Lavrock Bank in Dingle on August 16, when two electric bikes drove into the cul-de-sac and fired a number of shots towards the group. Sam was shot in the chest and despite the best efforts of officers and ambulance staff, he died a short time later in hospital.
Four men, aged between 17 and 23, have since been arrested on suspicion of his murder, and all remain on conditional bail as enquiries continue.
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Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Steve McGrath, said: “I would like to take this opportunity to release some further information about the night of Sam’s murder. We believe we have now traced the suspects from the scene at Lavrock Bank at 11.36pm through to Hunts Cross Avenue near to the junction of Whitney Place in Woolton, where the last sighting took place at 12:04am.
“These locations and our ongoing work in identifying a route between the two could be hugely important to this murder investigation. At that time of night, the riding of two electric bikes at high-speed in these areas will have been unusual.
"It might be that people who live nearby, or were passing on the night, heard or saw but don’t realise the importance of these bikes. I’d ask anyone who was in the areas described between around 11.30pm and shortly after midnight, or saw the bikes later on, to check any CCTV, dashcam, doorbell or other footage and let us know of any sightings or other information as to the movements and riders.
“Further to enquiries around the bikes, warrants and other activity continue in the Dingle and surrounding areas, and I’d continue to ask that anyone with information on the murder of Sam comes forward directly or anonymously. Don’t assume we already have the detail you hold, or guess how significant it might be. We will assess this, and do all we can to bring these offenders to justice."
Merseyside Police have a dedicated portal on their website where footage can be downloaded and it can be accessed by using this link Public Portal ( mipp.police.uk )
Alternatively, anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting 22000603397.
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