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Aerial view of the area(Image: Google)<\/p>\nTwo people will later appear in courtAerial view of the area(Image: Google)<\/p>\n
Two masked suspects allegedly ran into a flat and threatened people living there with a machete, before stealing a PlayStation 5 and bottle of vodka.<\/p>\n
At around 10pm on New Year’s Eve (December 31), Merseyside Police received reports of a house burglary in Birkenhead<\/a>. Officers attended and following enquires four people were arrested in Poulton. The stolen PlayStation console was found and a machete was recovered.<\/p>\n Leighton Conlan, 18, of Bakersfield Drive in Southport<\/a>, and a 16-year-old male from Litherland<\/a>, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were charged with aggravated burglary and conspiracy to commit a burglary with intent to steal. They were refused bail and are due to appear at Liverpool Adult Remand Court today (Friday, January 2)..<\/p>\n Two women, an 18-year-old woman from Wirral<\/a> and a 19-year-old woman from Liverpool, were arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary with intent to steal. They have been released on police bail with conditions pending further enquiries. No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n Anyone with information ion this incident is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook<\/a> \u2018Merseyside Police Contact Centre\u2019.<\/p>\n You can also report information via the police website: https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/ro\/report\/ocr\/af\/how-to-report-a-crime\/<\/a> or call 101 quoting incident reference 26000001632.<\/p>\n Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/give-information\/forms\/give-information-anonymously<\/a> In an emergency always call 999.<\/p>\n Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sign up to our breaking news newsletter here<\/a>. Follow us on X<\/a> @LivECHONews<\/a> or on Bluesky @liverpoolecho.co.uk<\/a> – official Liverpool ECHO accounts – real news in real time<\/a>.<\/p>\n We’re also on Facebook\/theliverpoolecho<\/a> – your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.<\/p>\n Join the Liverpool ECHO Breaking News and Top Stories WhatsApp community to receive the latest news straight to your phone by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n