Patrick Lacey among four charged with attempted murder after Huyton shooting | OneFootball

Former footballer Patrick Lacey, 32, is among four people charged with attempted murder after a man was shot in Huyton.

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. Merseyside Police said all four are due to appear at Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton and St Helens Adult Remand Court this afternoon, Friday February 20.

The charge follows an incident on Radway Road in November in which a man in his 20s was left in a critical condition. The victim sustained a serious leg injury at about 10.20pm on Friday November 28.

The defendants are further accused of 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.

Officers executed warrants across Knowsley, Sefton and Liverpool yesterday, Thursday February 19, arresting four people.

Lacey, of Manor Avenue, Crosby, began at Tranmere Rovers before joining the academies of Manchester United and Liverpool. He later played midfield for Accrington Stanley and Flint Town United, and has also boxed.

Source: Sunderland Echo