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Three guilty of Wirral grandmother's shooting murder

  • Liverpool Crown Court on January 28 found three men guilty of murdering Jacqueline Rutter on Meadowbrook Road in October 2022, after 15 hours and 15 minutes of deliberation.
  • Prosecutors said the motive was revenge after Peter Rutter and Steven Rutter took a phone used in the JJ Line drugs operation, prompting James Byrne and Preston Connolly to carry out the shooting.
  • At about 01:00 GMT three men arrived in a black Vauxhall Insignia, two passengers including James Byrne went to the door, Simon Allen set fire to the Insignia, and Barrie Glynn acted as getaway driver.
  • Judges and jurors returned verdicts that James Byrne, Simon Allen and David Harrison were unanimously convicted of murder, Barrie Glynn was convicted of manslaughter by majority, and all four were found guilty of firearms and arson; sentencing is scheduled for tomorrow morning, Friday.
  • Preston Connolly was absent from court after fleeing to Istanbul from Manchester on 30 December 2023, the trial saw tempers fray with Byrne throwing water at Allen, while Anna McGinn was cleared and discharged.
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Liverpool Echo broke the news in Liverpool, United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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