Two more men have been charged with the murder of Ashley Dale months after she was shot dead in her home.
The 28-year-old Knowsley Council environmental health officer was found unconscious in the back yard of the property on Leinster Road, Old Swan, shortly after midnight on August 21. Detectives said a gunman had burst through her front door and fired multiple shots "indiscriminately", one of which had struck Ashley in the abdomen.
Merseyside Police have previously said detectives do not believe Ashley was the intended target of the shooter, although they believed the "address was targeted".
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Today the force announced Niall Barry, 26, of Moscow Drive, Tuebrook, and Sean Zeisz, 27, of Longreach Road, Huyton have been charged with the murder of Ashley. Both men are remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court, tomorrow, Tuesday, February 14. A total of 15 people have been arrested in relation to this investigation.
Two other men, James Witham, 40, of Ashbury Road, Huyton and Joseph Peers, 28, of Woodlands Road, Roby, have been charged with murder and possession of a firearm with intent. Kallum Radford, 25, of no fixed abode, has been been charged with assisting an offender.
If you haven’t already come forward with information, please pass this directly to the police investigation team through the online portal: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk). This will make sure that your information is received and acted on as quickly as possible by detectives.
You can also contact us via social media @MerPolCC or call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 22000615873.
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