A detective says the shooting of a father on his doorstep with his children nearby was a "disgrace".

Merseyside Police said the dog growled at the children while they were playing.

A 28-year-old man is arrested after shots are fired at a house, Merseyside Police say.

Police are searching for a group of men who fled the area after the attack in Liverpool on Friday.

Police say Emma McAteer, 26, played a "despicable role" in the disorder which broke out last July.

A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent, and possession of cannabis.

Timmy Donovan, who was nicknamed "copkiller" by other organised criminals on Merseyside, is back in jail .

The 34-year-old woman is believed to have been assaulted the day before she was found dead, police say.