Former footballer Patrick Lacey, 32, charged with attempted murder | OneFootball

Former footballer Patrick Lacey, 32, of Manor Avenue, Crosby, has been charged with attempted murder after a man was shot in Huyton, Merseyside.

Merseyside Police said John Jones, 35, of Stamfordham Drive, Allerton, John Hughes, 31, of no fixed abode, and Bernard Flynn, 61, of Knowsley Road, Bootle, have also been charged. All four are due to appear at Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton and St Helens Adult Remand Court this afternoon, Friday February 20.

The four are also charged with conspiracy to murder, possession of a shotgun and ammunition with intent to endanger life, section 18 grievous bodily harm and conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm.

The charges relate to a shooting on Radway Road at about 10.20pm on Friday November 28 in which a man suffered a serious leg injury. Warrants were executed across Knowsley, Sefton and Liverpool on Thursday February 19, and four people were arrested and later charged.

Lacey began at Tranmere Rovers before joining the academies at Manchester United and Liverpool. He later played midfield for Accrington Stanley and Flint Town United, and has also competed in boxing.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk