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Four more people have been charged after five warrants were executed in Kirkby as part of an operation following recent incidents of disorder in Knowsley.
On Friday 10 February a police van was set on fire and missiles were thrown at officers facilitating an initially peaceful protest which turned violent at the Suites Hotel on Ribblers Lane.
Yesterday morning (Tuesday 23 May) five warrants were executed as part of an ongoing operation to prevent further incidents of disorder and crime where several people were arrested.
Paul Lafferty, aged 42, of Quarry Green, Northwood, John Tippler, aged 59, of St Kevins Drive, Northwood, Christopher Shelley, aged 44, of Delfby Crescent, Southdene and a 14-year-old boy from Kirkby were all charged with violent disorder.
They have since been bailed and will appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Tuesday 20 June.
If you have any information about violence, disorder or hate crimes in your area please contact our social media desk @MerPolCC on Twitter or 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook.
If, for any reason, you do not wish to report a hate crime to the police, the independent charity Stop Hate UK to run a 24/7 confidential helpline for all victims of hate crime on 0800 138 1625 or www.stophateuk.org. You can also download the Stop Hate UK reporting app on Google Play or the Apple App Store.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: Give information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)