UK: Police trace key witness in Rhys murder probe

Merseyside Police this afternoon confirmed they have traced a potentially key witness in the Rhys Jones murder inquiry.

A force spokesman said a woman seen pushing a pram near the Fir Tree pub minutes before Rhys was killed has been spoken to by detectives, but did not release details of what she had told them.

The news comes on the back of a 15-year-old boy being released on bail today.

There are now five people in custody, on suspicion of murder, three males, one aged 16 and two aged 19, and two girls aged 15 and 18.