18th person arrested as part of Matthew Daulby murder investigation
A reward has also been offered for information on 19 year old Thomas Dures
Lancashire Police have arrested an eighteenth person as part of our investigation into the death of Matthew Daulby in Ormskirk.
A 20-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested last week on suspicion of conspiracy to commit violent disorder. He has since been released on bail pending further enquiries.
The arrest comes as officers continue to look for Thomas Dures, 19, who they want to speak to as part of our ongoing investigation.
Last week Crimestoppers issued a reward of up to £10,000 for information given exclusively to the charity that leads to the arrest of Dures, who has links to Aughton and Liverpool and may be using the name Thomas Brown.
At 12.05am on 29th July last year, our officers attended Railway Road in Ormskirk to reports of an ongoing disturbance.
Nineteen-year-old Matthew was found a short distance away with stab injuries. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, Matthew sadly died later in hospital.
A post mortem examination established that the cause of Matthew’s death was a stab wound.
So far we 12 people have been charged as part of the investigation.
Finley Cook, 20, of Heskin Lane, Ormskirk, and Henry Houghton, 18, of Barrison Green, Scarisbrick, have been charged with Matthew’s murder and have been remanded into custody to stand trial at Preston Crown Court on 19th February 2024.
The following 10 people have been charged with conspiracy to commit violent disorder and will stand trial at Preston Crown Court in the second half of this year.
- Callaghan Worden, 19, of Pennine Way, Liverpool.
- Jay Evans, 20, of Bartlett Close, Maghull.
- Harry Lewis, 19, of Southport Road, Lydiate.
- Sam Hopgood, 19, of Green Lane, Maghull.
- Lewis Kehoe, 20, of Columbine Close, Liverpool.
- Sean Ball, 20, of Virginia Avenue, Liverpool.
- Ryan Ronan, 19, of North Mount Road, Kirby.
- Bradley Kehoe, 19, of Willsford Avenue, Melling.
- Alfie Forsythe, 20, of Lathom Drive, Liverpool.
- Louis Booth, 18, of Sefton Lane, Liverpool.
Anyone with information about whereabouts of Thomas Dures is asked to call 101, quoting log 1007 of July 29, 2023. For immediate sightings call 999.
Alternatively, call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. Hear all the latest news from across Merseyside on the hour, every hour, on 96.7FM, DAB, at radiocity.co.uk, and on the Radio City app.