The 15-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries a few days after Connor Dockerty, 23, was stabbed to death in Huyton. The second knife was just one of a series of incidents last April, amid heightened tensions following the murder of the young father. That night, an anonymous source told ECHO that the boy was targeted “because he was hanging out with the boy who killed the lad in Oak [the Oak Tree Pub in Kingsway]The allegation was backed up by a Merseyside police statement given in Liverpool Crown Court last week when Mr Dockerty’s killer – a 15-year-old boy known as Boy A – was jailed for life. READ MORE: The “disgraced” woman who raped a girl laughs and smiles at the dock Boy A was just 14 years old when he stabbed Mr. Dockerty four times, including one in the heart, at Kingsway, around 8pm on Monday, April 19 last year. ECHO has called for the reference restrictions to be lifted so that Boy A can be named, in the interests of open justice and the prevention of further stabbing on our streets. But Merseyside police opposed our request, citing a series of “retaliatory” attacks on Boy A’s family and associates, as well as safety concerns. We can now uncover these incidents including the stabbing of a 15-year-old friend of boy A, who suffered a lung puncture and septal rupture. At around 9:50 p.m. on Friday, April 23, emergency services rushed to St Michael’s Court in Huyton, where they found a 15-year-old boy with two stab wounds after being attacked on a nearby path. Merseyside police said: “Ambulance service was called to the police for help for a man who had been stabbed in the back and arm in the Huyton area. “This victim was a close associate of the suspects in this case. He suffered a perforated lung, a ruptured septum and bleeding in the lung after the attack. “Speaking to police, he said the perpetrators had identified him as a friend of one of the suspects in the case and then started kicking and stabbing him, causing serious injury. It is believed to be another retaliatory attack.” Merseyside police have since confirmed to ECHO that two boys, aged 15 and 17, both from Hayton, were arrested on suspicion of injuring themselves with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. However, a police spokesman said no further action had been taken against the two suspects, now aged 16 and 18, meaning no one had been brought to justice in connection with the revenge knife. Boy A, now 15, was found guilty of murder after a trial in December after jurors denied his lies that he stabbed unarmed Dockerti in self-defense. The father of two left Kingsway for a nearby garden, where his last words were: “I’m dying – tell my kids I love them.” Connor Dockerty, 23, of Litherland, suffered multiple stab wounds in a Kingsway incident in Huyton (Image: Merseyside Police) Prosecutors had also accused a second teenager, Boy B, of plotting to kill him. They said Mr Dockerty had earlier insulted his girlfriend with an “unpleasant name” and threatened to push or push her. Boy B, then 15 but now 16, said he did not know Boy A had a knife and insisted there was no joint plan to attack Mr Dokerty. He was found not guilty of murder. Neither jurors in December nor jurors in a retrial last month were able to reach a verdict on the murder charge against Boy B. This meant he was acquitted and released by the court, after prosecutors decided not to ask for trial against him and offered no evidence. When ECHO called for the lifting of reference restrictions on Boy A, Merseyside police also expressed concern about attacks, threats of violence and intimidation targeting Boy A and his family, Boy B and his family and boyfriend. B. The full extent of these incidents cannot be reported for legal reasons. In a court order, ECHO argued that any threat to Boy A or his family was more likely to come from those who already knew his identity than from those who would see or hear his name mentioned in the media. information. Police acknowledged the incident, but said the force was concerned that any widespread release of Boy A’s name would likely increase the likelihood of “vigilance attacks” on him or his family. Judge Neil Flewitt, QC, ruled that the “public interest” was “offset” by Boy A.’s “need to safeguard the well-being”. good order in the wider community “. Boy A was sentenced to life in prison, with at least 14 years behind bars before he could apply for release. Families fighting for justice are a childer support group for families who lost their lives in homicide. The Hub is located on Anson Street, outside Prescot Street near the Royal Liverpool Hospital, which is a rooftop information and support center. The charity understands issues affecting the family of a homicide victim or culprit in a car accident and can offer advice and guidance, referral to a network of providers, counseling services, litigation support and more. For more details on The Hub visit: www.homicidesupporthub.org Read more related articles Read more related articles
