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Former Footballer Among Four Charged with Attempted Murder

Patrick Lacey and three others face multiple charges including attempted murder after a man in his 20s was critically injured in a Merseyside shooting in November 2025.

  • Court papers filed for four men, including Patrick Sean Lacey, 32, former footballer and boxer, who have been charged and remanded for February 20.
  • Police say the victim was shot twice on the driveway of an address on Radway Road in Huyton at about 10.20pm on November 28 and taken to hospital in a critical condition.
  • Authorities charged John Aaron Jones, 35, John George Patrick Hughes, 31, and Bernard Flynn, 61, with attempted murder, conspiracy to murder, and firearm offences.
  • Police carried out warrants across Knowsley, Sefton and Liverpool yesterday, arresting four men and urging witnesses to call 101 and quote reference 25000975453, Merseyside Police said.
  • Lacey came through the academies at Tranmere, Manchester United and Liverpool, later playing for Altrincham, Barrow with 89 appearances, Flint Town United, and maintaining a 10-0 boxing record with a recent knockout in October 2023.
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Manchester United and Liverpool former academy star charged with attempted murder after shooting

A former academy player at Manchester United and Liverpool has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting that took place in Huyton last November.Patrick Lacey, 32, appeared at Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton and St Helens Adult Remand Court on Friday, alongside three other men facing the same charge.The incident occurred on November 28 when a man in his 20s sustained a gunshot wound to his leg.Lacey, who played for clubs inclu…

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Patrick Lacey: Former footballer, aged 32, among four people charged with attempted murder

A former footballer is among four people who have been charged with attempted murder after a man was shot.

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Former Barrow AFC midfielder charged with attempted murder after alleged shooting

A FORMER Barrow AFC midfielder has been charged with attempted murder alongside three other co-defendants.

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Strike Day sees four charged following injury shooting in Merseyside area

Those charged include Patrick Sean Lacey, John Aaron Jones, John George Patrick Hughes and Bernard Flynn

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Former Warrington Rylands player accused of attempted murder in Merseyside 'shooting'

A former Accrington Stanley footballer has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an alleged shooting in Merseyside

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Ex-Man Utd and Liverpool youth among four charged with attempted murder

Patrick Lacey is one of four named in connection to a shooting that left a man with a serious injury to his legs.

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stourbridgenews.co.uk broke the news in on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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