4 Jailed after Police Pursuit Following Litherland Shooting

4 men who tried to flee from police after a shooting in Litherland in March 2026 have today (Friday, 13 November 2026) been sentenced to a total of 41 years in jail.

At around 4pm on:- 23 March 2026, officers on proactive patrol saw the driver of a Toyota Hilux pursuing a Sur-ron rider onto the Pendle Estate.

A male got out of the car armed with a firearm, whilst 3 others got out and all 4 males chased after the rider. Whilst in an alleyway 1 of the males shot at the rider.

He managed to escape unharmed and the car was driven away.

Officers tracked and pursued the vehicle, and the 5 occupants were arrested and later charged.

� Adam Williams Malcolm Bigley, 33, of Portland Place, Liverpool, was convicted of:- conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, 2 counts of conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon conspiracy to possess ammunition, dangerous driving, driving other than in accordance with a licence and using a motor vehicle without 3rd party insurance and sentenced to 15 years in prison with 4 years on extended licence

� Joseph George Kidd, 42, of Portland Place, Liverpool, was convicted of:- conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, 2 counts of conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon, conspiracy to possess ammunition and sentenced to 11 years in prison

� Lee Nimbley, 21, of Stanley Park Avenue South, Liverpool was convicted of:- conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, 2 counts of conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon, conspiracy to possess ammunition and sentenced to 11 years in prison

� Kenneth Quadrio, 23, of no fixed abode, was convicted of:- conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 4 years in prison

� Lucas Maguire, 18 years of Ridgewood Way, Bootle was convicted of:- conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and sentenced to 32 months in prison, suspended for 2 years.

On the day of the shooting, CCTV reviewed by the investigation team showed the Toyota Hilux the offenders travelled in, which had been stolen in Oldham in January, picking up Maguire and Quadrio. Bigley, Kidd and Nimbley were already in the vehicle. The group then followed the victim, who was riding a Sur-ron electric motorbike, to Bowland Drive where the shooting happened.

They then drove away from the scene and were followed by armed response officers. At a set of lights on Melling Road the Toyota reversed into the police vehicle causing damage, at which point Quadrio and Maguire fled on foot. Quadrio was located shortly after in undergrowth close to the canal nearby.

Maguire ran through a back garden, claiming when challenged by the homeowner that he had been robbed of his bike and phone. He returned home but was later arrested.

Bigley, Nimbley and Kidd remained in the car and drove off before abandoning the vehicle in Epsom Close. CCTV captured the trio leaving the vehicle and climbing over garden fences towards the canal.

Bigley and Nimbley were intercepted by armed police on the canal towpath, having discarded a bag containing 2 firearms on their way, and Kidd was detained on Cheltenham Close. The firearms were recovered and 1 forensically linked to the shooting.

When Quadrio saw the damage to the police car, he said to a passing member of the public:- "Tell the streets Kenny Quad took 1 more Volvo off the road lad". Quadrio has himself been taken off the streets.

Detective Inspector Chris Clark of the Merseyside Firearms Investigation Team said:- "The sentencing of these men should send a very clear message that Merseyside Police will not tolerate the use of firearms on our streets. All 5 men attempted to evade capture, but our officers were more than a match for them, and they have now faced the consequences of their actions. Bigley, Nimbley, Kidd and Quadrio are now behind bars, and unable to cause further harm to our communities, and our work to bring anyone involved in such dangerous offending to justice goes on. If you know anything about the storage, movement or use of firearms and other weapons, please contact us. What you tell us may lead to other criminals and their weapons being removed from circulation, and those communities stronger and safer places to live, work and visit."

Anyone with information about where guns are being stored, in their community can contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or Facebook @MerPolCC. You can also report information via their website or call:- 101.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on:- 0800555111, or via their website. In an emergency always call:- 999.

Animal ban for Liverpool woman who left skinny bull breed dog in filthy bath

A woman who left a bulldog in a faeces-strewn bathroom has been banned from keeping animals for 7 years after a prosecution by the RSPCA.

Laura Hill, (D.O.B 25/2/1988), of Windfield Road, Garston, Liverpool, appeared for sentencing at:- Liverpool Magistrates' Court on:- 4 November 2026 after she was previously convicted in her absence of 1 offence under the Animal Welfare Act at a hearing on:- 27 August 2026.

The defendant was handed an 18-month community sentence during which time she will be on probation as well as under the jurisdiction of a 9month Drug Rehabilitation Requirement, which includes mandatory drug testing. She was also fined:- �50.

The court heard how the dog called:- Little Fella was found in a very poor body condition in a squalid bathroom at Hill's home.

The defendant had been advised to take the dog to a vet when she was visited by an RSPCA officer in November last year. But a housing association electrician carrying out installation work on:- 25 February 2026 discovered Little Fella standing in a bathtub in the bathroom covered in faeces and urine and reported the matter to the animal charity.

RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) Fay Bowers and her colleague ARO Hana Yen attended the property on 4 March 2026 when the defendant agreed to let them take the dog to be seen by a vet at the RSPCA Greater Manchester Animal Hospital.

ARO Bowers said that Little Fella was:- "very underweight" with his ribcage and the top of his pelvis clearly visible.

The officer in a statement presented to the court, said:- "There were also 2 sores on the dog's back end either side of the base of his tail. There was a very strong smell of ammonia inside the bathroom, a puddle of urine in the middle of the floor and several pieces of faeces scattered. There was a small amount of dry food on the floor, no water and no comfortable place to rest."

The defendant told the officer that someone had broken into her home and thrown the dog, who she claimed was not hers, against a wall.

Little Fella was taken into the care of the animal charity and when he was examined at the veterinary hospital, he weighed only 21.2kg when an ideal weight for a dog his size would be:- 28kg. On a body condition score he was rated at:- 1 or 2 out of 9, which is viewed as very underweight. As well as the pressure sores, the dog's nails were overgrown.

Little Fella underwent treatment and responded well to being placed on a feeding plan, such that by:- 25 March 2026 his weight had risen to:- 26.2kg.

A vet said the defendant failed to meet the dog's needs for at least 2 weeks by not providing adequate nutrition and a hygienic and comfortable environment, which contributed to the development of the pressure sores.

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