Man charged with murder of Michael Toohey

A man has been charged this evening (Monday 16 May) with the murder of 18-year-old Michael Toohey in Liverpool city centre.

Michael, of Oil Street, Liverpool sadly passed away following an assault at an internet café on London Road at 5.50pm on Saturday 16 April.

A post mortem confirmed he died from multiple injuries.

Anthony Williams, 31, of Hillbrook Drive, Walton was arrested earlier today and has now been charged with murder. He has been remanded into custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court tomorrow (Tuesday 17 May).

A 33-year-old man of no fixed address, who was also arrested on suspicion of murder earlier, has been conditionally bailed.

A 34-year-old woman from Fazakerley remains on bail following her arrest last month on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Anyone with information on the incident can contact @MerPolCC, 101 or @CrimestoppersUK, anonymously on 0800 555 111 with reference 22000261976.

Anyone with any footage, can upload this to be viewed by police via the following link to the NICE website https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/merseyside/appeal/assistance-required-in-relation-to-an-incident-on-london-road