Good afternoon, these are the latest lunchtime ECHO headlines.
Man, 20s, seriously injured as stolen car crashes into tree
A driver of a stolen car is in a serious condition after crashing into a sandstone pillar and tree in Knowsley.
A delivery driver reported that his black Vauxhall Astra was stolen on Hastie Close, Netherley, at around 10.30pm on Thursday, April 28. The delivery driver said that his keys had been taken from his hand by a main in his 20s.
Officers were called to a crash at around 10.40pm on Netherley Road. It is believed that the delivery driver was reporting the theft as officers received a call about the crash.
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Mum moving house after autistic son's face 'smashed in' at school
A mum says her autistic son was attacked by a group of pupils on the premises of a school in Liverpool.
Becci King, from Croxteth, said her 15-year-old son, who attends The De La Salle Academy, was assaulted by a group of 10 boys on Tuesday, April 26. She says that the assault took place for around 30 minutes and has left her son with facial injuries.
Becci said: "My son went to school on Tuesday morning. He’s had previous incidents with the same group of children over the last 18 months but this has been the most brutal attack."
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What are your strangest superstitions and rituals? Mine are related to going the match
We want to hear about your strange superstitions and rituals.
So many people have them and will take comfort from doing them each day. Not walking over three grids, not walking under a ladder, never putting an umbrella up inside. The list is endless.
Others don't believe in them at all.
Let us know in the comments below.
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