Three men and woman arrested over murder of James Meadows

Three men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenager who was shot in the head in Huyton.

James Meadows died in October last year when he was hit by a gunman as he rode as a passenger on a motorbike.

The group were arrested this morning and are now being questioned

Detective Chief Inspector Ian Warlow said: "The use of firearms blights our communities and puts ordinary law abiding people at risk. We will not stand by and let these people wreak havoc and cause fear in our communities.

"I can reassure the public that we will keep up the pressure on gun crime offenders and will pursue them relentlessly and put them before the courts to make our streets safer.

"Criminals involved in gun crime have no regard for anyone else and I would urge the local community to come together to help us take a stand against the use of firearms and violence on our streets.

"I would appeal to anyone who has information about those involved in gun crime, or where guns are being stored, to contact us. We will act on all information about gun crime offences to make our streets safer for our communities.