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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Two arrested after teen killed, 50 men bang on door and pub fight

Good evening, these are the latest ECHO headlines on Monday, May 16.

Two men arrested after teenager was beaten to death in city centre

Two men were arrested on suspicion of murder after an 18-year-old man was killed.

READ MORE: Liverpool fans 'petrified' after '50 men bang door' as kids sit inside house

Michael Toohey, 18, of Oil Street, was attacked outside an internet cafe on London Road shortly before 6pm on Saturday. Emergency services rushed to the scene and took Michael to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A post mortem confirmed he died from multiple injuries and a murder investigation was launched. A 31-year-old man from Walton and a 33-year-old man of no fixed address were arrested on Monday on suspicion of murder and have been taken into custody to be interviewed.

A 34-year-old woman from Fazakerley remains on bail following her earlier arrest on suspicion of assisting an offender.

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Liverpool fans 'petrified' after '50 men bang door' as kids sit inside house

Simon Smith from Walton, with the LFC banner in his front window (Liverpool Echo)

A man said his children are too scared to return home after "50 men" targeted his home because there was a Liverpool FC flag in the window.

Simon Smith, 38, lives on Andrew Street in Walton, just around the corner from Everton's Goodison Park and told the ECHO there were "50 men banging on the windows and doors" before the Blues' game against Brentford on Sunday. He claims the incident was sparked in response to the flag which said "Liverpool marching on Wembley way".

Simon told the ECHO that the incident left his children, aged 6 and 10, 'petrified' and they are staying at their nan's house. Simon has now said he is now considering moving because his children don't want to return to the Andrew Street home.

Simon, who suffers from depression and anxiety, also said he was left "worried sick" after the incident.

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Men outside Slug and Lettuce punch eachother in the head seconds after hugging

Mobile phone footage captured two men fighting in the doorway of a well known city centre bar.

The film clip shows two men fighting outside the Slug and Lettuce on the corner of North John Street. The fight broke out when a customer was asked to leave the city centre bar, the owners said.

The fight was between a man in a blue t-shirt and much larger man dressed in dark clothing. The men were seen punching each other in the face and wrestling.

At one point the man in a blue t-shirt reached out to embrace his opponent. As the two men embraced the man in a blue t-shirt started to throw punches again.

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