These are the latest ECHO headlines this morning.
Schoolboy killed in front of mum on her birthday
A mum whose son was killed in front of her on her birthday said "every milestone" reminds her of him.
Bobby Colleran, from Huyton, was just six when he died after being hit by a van on Leyfield Road in West Derby. Eight years on from his death in October 2014, Bobby's mum Joanne Colleran said her family's grief doesn't get any easier with time.
Last week, Joanne was dropping her other three sons off at school when they witnessed the aftermath of a crash at the junction of Deysbrook Lane, Croxteth Hall Lane, and Princess Drive in West Derby. The crash on September 20 involved a teenage boy who was knocked off his electric bike by a car, and was taken to hospital with a serious head injury.
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Joanne, 43, said the incident brought emotions flooding back of the day Bobby died. Joanne told the ECHO: "It's bizarre because we were just there as it had happened but your whole inside turns over.
"You think whoever it is, their parents, their family, I hope they're ok. You kind of go through all of your emotions again and then it just puts stuff in your mind.
"I used to love September/October, the run up to autumn, it was one of my favourite times of year - and now the minute the chill comes in the air it's horrible. I just relive everything, everyday - what we were doing when he was here." Read the f ull story here.
Boy came rushing out of his house 'covered in blood'
Neighbours described their horror after an "explosion" rocked a housing estate in the Huyton area.
Residents said they felt their "house shake" and "didn't feel safe in their own homes" after the incident in Pennard Avenue on Sunday afternoon. According to reports, a boy came rushing out of a terraced property covered in blood while an elderly woman who lived in the same house fainted.
Police confirmed a 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital with injuries to his head and body after a firework was set alight at around 2.45pm. Officers from Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue (MFRS) have launched an investigation.
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One man, whose garden backs onto the property, said his children had just come inside when he heard what he called "a tremendous bang." He added: "The whole house shook and when we went outside, everyone who lived in the house where the explosion took place had rushed out into the street and were screaming. They were hysterical. I've never heard screams like it.
"One of the children who live there had blood pouring from his face while a woman fainted." According to one resident, the explosion took place in the kitchen of the house, although police said the 12-year-old was injured in the head and body from a firework in the garden of the property. Read more here.
Faces of 10 people jailed in Merseyside last week
These are the people jailed in Merseyside last week.
While court proceedings were largely suspended on Monday because of the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, they resumed later in the week and saw a number of people jailed for crimes committed in our region.
They include a murderer who stabbed a dad-of-two and left him for dead - as well as the two people who helped him evade justice.
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A former headteacher who sent sick messages to young boys in an attempt to exploit them was also jailed, as was a man who strangled his girlfriend just a week into their relationship.
These are the people jailed in Liverpool this week.
