Two men and a boy have admitted killing a man in an attack outside a shopping centre.
Christopher Molloy was seriously injured after being assaulted by a gang close to Burger King on Bootle Strand in the early hours of July 12 last year. The 55-year-old died in hospital a week later on July 19 2021 as a result of his injuries.
Three defendants - Jay Byrne, Joseph Byrne and a 15-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons - appeared before Liverpool Crown Court this afternoon, Wednesday, in relation to his death. They each denied Mr Molloy's murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Jay Byrne, aged 26 and of Leyland Road in Southport, and the youth also pleaded not guilty to a further count of theft. This relates to "unknown items" allegedly stolen from the deceased on July 12.
The former appeared in a red Nike t-shirt with his long blonde hair tied back in a bun while 25-year-old Joseph Byrne, of Lincacre Road in Litherland, wore a grey Nike t-shirt and sported short brown hair. A trial in relation to the murder and theft charges is due to open at the same court tomorrow morning, Thursday.
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