{"id":1165489,"date":"2026-08-23T21:39:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T21:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1165489\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T21:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T21:39:30","slug":"wirral-police-weekly-news-round-up-22-august-2026-birkenhead-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1165489\/","title":{"rendered":"Wirral Police weekly news round-up, 22 August 2026 \u2013 Birkenhead News"},"content":{"rendered":"

For regular crime and police-related updates
Visit Merseyside Crimewatch<\/strong> and tap \u2018Join\u2019<\/p>\n

Suspended jail term for Heswall telehandler operator after fatal site incident<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A self-employed telehandler driver has been sentenced after he reversed over his colleague on a construction site in Ellesmere Port, causing fatal injuries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In June 2023, 49-year-old James Connolly (pictured) was working as a lift supervisor on a large construction site in Ince, Ellesmere Port, where Michael Nixon was working as a telehandler operator.<\/p>\n

Read more\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wirral man charged with multiple shop thefts<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Police have charged a Wirral man with multiple shop thefts and breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) as part of an ongoing investigation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kyle Murphy, 38, of no fixed abode, was arrested on Monday, 16 August. He has now been charged with the following offences: 14 Theft shop offences, from supermarkets and shops in West Kirby, Birkenhead, Bidston, Liscard, and Liverpool, and 14 Breaches of CBO.<\/p>\n

Read more\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Click Me<\/a> Two arrested after motorbike and cannabis seized in Woodchurch<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Police have arrested a teenage boy and a 20-year-old man after a Sur-Ron motorbike and several wraps of cannabis were seized in Woodchurch on Thursday, 20 August.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At around 6.15pm officers who were on patrol spotted two males riding a black and gold Sur-Ron electric motorbike on Hoole Road.<\/p>\n

Read more\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Car stolen in New Brighton recovered in Staffordshire within two hours<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A man has been charged after a car was stolen from a drive in New Brighton and stopped by police just two hours later in Staffordshire.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just after 4am on Friday, 14 August, Merseyside Police received a report that a silver MG was taken from a property on Mount Road in New Brighton.<\/p>\n

Read more\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Next of kin appeal \u2013 Janet Mitchell<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Can you help trace the next-of-kin of a person from Wirral who has passed away?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Janet Mitchell, 66, sadly died at her home address on Ash Road in Birkenhead on Friday 14 August. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.<\/p>\n

Read more\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wirral Girls\u2019 Football Tournament returns for fifth year<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Wirral Girls\u2019 Football Tournament returns for its\u202ffifth year\u202fon\u202fSaturday, 22 August,\u202fat\u202fLeasowe Recreation Centre, bringing together\u202f300 girls from 26 grassroots teams\u202facross Merseyside, north Wales and Cheshire for a day of sport, empowerment, and community action.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tournament will feature more than\u00a050\u00a0matches\u202fand aims to provide a safe, inclusive space for young girls to\u00a0enjoy football, build confidence, and develop teamwork skills. It also serves as a platform to raise awareness around gender-based violence and promote safety, resilience, and wellbeing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read more\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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