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These kinds of 'stories' are the staple of 'conveyer-belt' fictional police procedurals, almost all of which fall well short of this mesmerizing drama. It's as good as 's "In Plain Sight" which was another, similar TV 'docu-drama' about the detection and pursuit of a killer.
This is top notch television and I hope the victim's family approves of the way their story has been handled. They had a hand in helping to re-tell their side of this horrible and senseless tragedy so I strongly suspect that they do. Apart from the actual shooting, the drama was filmed in and around Liverpool.
The funeral was filmed in the Anglican Cathedral and the minute's applause was filmed during half-time of a match played at Goodison Park. The case itself was filmed at Liverpool Crown Court inside the courtroom where the original trial took place. Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video. Start your free trial. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet!
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Learn more More Like This. Born to Kill In the Dark Broken TV Series Liar TV Series Edit Cast Series cast summary: Steve Jones 4 episodes, Matthew Roberts Owen Jones 4 episodes, Stephen Graham Debra Taylor 4 episodes, Michael Moran Kevin Moody 4 episodes, James Nelson-Joyce James Yates 4 episodes, Sara Powell Jordan Olssen 4 episodes, Faye McKeever Claire Olssen 4 episodes, Jodie McNee Donna Kelly 4 episodes, Paddy Rowan Sean Mercer 4 episodes, Kerrie Hayes Sandra Oxley 4 episodes, Robbie O'Neill Nathan Quinn 4 episodes, Stephen Walters Vida Moody 4 episodes, Christine Tremarco Marie Thompson 4 episodes, Sylvie Gatrill Janice Olssen 3 episodes, Michael Baker Sam Moody 3 episodes, Lizzie Hopley Marie Yates 3 episodes, Derek Barr Dean Kelly 3 episodes, John Mcgrellis Richard Townsmead 3 episodes, Clare Calbraith Reporter 3 episodes, Sonny Beyga Rhys Jones 2 episodes, Jay Johnson Tony Edge 2 episodes, Alicia Brockenbrow Carly Ellis 2 episodes, Neil Fitzmaurice Neil Jones 2 episodes, Andrew Schofield Kenny Richmond 2 episodes, Dan Renton Skinner Jenny Kelly 2 episodes, Olivia Manning Nicky Kelly 2 episodes, Sonny Townsend Neil Moody 2 episodes, Vanessa Emme Paul Johnson 2 episodes, Michelle Butterly Paula Kelly 2 episodes, Samantha Robinson Jeanette Mercer 2 episodes, Jack Lamb Frank Yates 2 episodes, Chris Abe Armed Police Officer 2 episodes, Graham Burton CID 2 episodes, Trish Pope Barrister Richard Pratt 2 episodes, David Wilks Edit Storyline The story about the murder of an year-old boy, Rhys Jones in Croxteth, Liverpool, in and his parents, Melanie's and Steve's ordeal, and how Rhys's murderer and associates were eventually brought to justice.
Edit Details Official Sites: Edit Did You Know? Trivia When Stephen Graham is chatting with the Chief of Police and she asks him about how he takes his coffee, he declines sugar and says "I'm sweet enough".
Stephen Graham was in Snatch with Alan Ford who plays bricktop who also says "[ Goofs The setting is and , but the uniformed police officers all wear the ribbon of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, given away in Add the first question. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report this. Audible Download Audio Books. Please refresh the page and retry. T en years on from a senseless killing that shocked the country, ITV has turned the story into a new four-part drama, which concludes tonight.
Little Boy Blue revisits the murder of year-old Liverpool boy Rhys Jones, killed by a local gangster while walking home from football practice. On the evening of August 22, , Jones was caught in the conflict between two gangs while crossing a pub car-park. But Jones, an innocent bystander, had no idea about the feud. One of Mercer's stray bullets hit the year-old in the neck, and the thug fled the scene. One of Jones's football coaches heard about the shooting, and drove his mother Melanie to the car park where he lay dying.
Paramedics spent an hour and a half trying to resuscitate him, but were unable to save the boy's life.
T he killing sparked a national outcry, and was met with a wave of compassion from the local community. At a Liverpool's match against Toulouse FC on August 28, both teams took to the pitch wearing black armbands out of respect. J ones's parents, Melanie and Steve, say that they see the new series as a chance to honour their son.
One part of the story the couple are desperate for the show to capture is the gruelling wait between Jones's death and the killer's conviction. In the end, it took eight months for Mercer to be charged with the crime. Mercer knew he had to get rid of it quickly: Mercer was arrested just days after the shooting, but released soon afterwards. M ercer was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years, and remains imprisoned.
Claire Olssen 4 episodes, Jodie McNee Marie Thompson 4 episodes, The writer Oscar nominee Jeff Pope has chosen to follow the facts of the case and not allow the emotions of the story to get the better of him. An unexpected setback leaves Kelly with a tough decision to make. Visit our adblocking instructions page. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
He was recently moved to HMP Frankland in Durham, where the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe is also incarcerated, but — according to the Sun — is hoping to be transferred to a lower-category jail. One anonymous source told the paper: Frankland has a horrific roster of murderers, gangsters and serial killers. S teve and Melanie Jones turned up to every single day of Mercer's trial.