Two men charged with the murder of Ashley Dale in Old Swan
The pair are due to appear in court today
Last updated 31st Jan 2023
Detectives have charged two men in connection with the murder of Ashley Dale in Old Swan last August.
The Crown Prosecution Service authorised officers to charge James Witham, 40, of Ashbury Road, Huyton and Joseph Peers, 28, of Woodlands Road, Roby, with murder and possession of a firearm with intent.
They have both been remanded in custody to appear at Wirral adult remand court this morning, Tuesday 31st January.
A 25-year-old man from St Helens who has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender remains in custody.
At around 12.40am on Sunday, 21 August 2022, officers were called to an address in Leinster Road following reports of concern for a woman at the property. Emergency services attended and found Ashley in the rear garden with a gunshot wound to her body. She was taken to hospital but sadly died a short time later.
Merseyside Police are continuing to urge anyone with information to contact them through their online portal: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk).
You can also contact police via social media @MerPolCC or call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 22000615873.