FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST RESPONSE TABLE DJ 2017 –545
APPLICATION / RESPONSE / ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPlease could you provide me with a list of unsolved murders which have taken place within the force area up to the 31/12/2012?
Please include for each case;
1. the name of the victim
2. the victims age
3. the date of offence
4. the location of offence
5. a brief description of the offence
6. Whether any arrests have ever been made in connection with the offence / Information held. Please see the below list which is includes information up to and including 31st December 2012.
Exempt information in part section 31(1) (a) (b) Law enforcement exemption
Information which is not exempt information by virtue of section 30 is exempt information if its disclosure under the Act would, or would be likely to prejudice (a) the prevention and detection of crime, (b) the apprehension or prosecution of offenders, (c) the administration of justice.
Exempt informationSection 40, Freedom of Information Act 2000,
The personal data exemption
In respect of the request, exempt under section 40 of the Act, by virtue of Section 40(5)(b)(i) the duty to confirm or deny,
(a) does not arise in relation to information which is (or if it were held by the public authority would be) exempt information by virtue of subsection (1), and
(b) does not arise in relation to other information which is exempt information by virtue of subsection (2), namely if or to the extent that either: - (i) the giving to a member of the public of the confirmation or denial that would have to be given to comply with section 1(1)(a) would (apart from this Act) contravene any of the data protection principles or section 10 data Protection Act 1998 or would do so if the exemptions in section 33A of the Act were disregarded, or (ii) by virtue of any provision of Part IV of the Data Protection Act 1998 the information is exempt from section 7(1)(a) of that Act (subject access provisions). / Merseyside Police came into existence on 1st April 1974.
Date / OFFENCE / VICTIM / Location / MO (includes items 5 & 6)
02/11/1975 / MURDER / ALLENDER Thomas 53yrs / Nurses Home Rainhill Hospital / Exempt Information section 31(1) (a) (b).
Information which is not exempt by virtue of section 30 is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to prejudice (a) the prevention and detection of crime (b) the apprehension or prosecution of offenders. This exemption is engaged in all cases.
27/02/1976 / MURDER / JONES Robert Henry 73yrs / Huskisson Street
30/07/1976 / MURDER / ARMISHAW Margaret Ann 28 / Ritson Street Liverpool 8
18/04/1979 / MURDER / EXON Robert Peter
42 yrs / Home of victim (unknown)
02/02/1980 / MURDER / THOMAS David Ronald 24yrs / Little St Bride Street
Liverpool 8
16/08/1980 / MURDER / GREENWOOD John Kenneth 11yrs / Pottery La Whiston
16/08/1980 / MURDER / MILLER Gary James 11yrs / Pottery La Whiston
22/04/1985 / MURDER / BUDWORTH Josephine Mary 31 yrs / Hindley Walk Speke
22/04/1985 / MURDER / BUDWORTH Leslie
4 yrs / Hindley Walk Speke
22/04/1985 / MURDER / BUDWORTH Mark
2 yrs / Hindley Walk Speke
10/08/1985 / MURDER / McNISH Jeffrey / Upper Hill Street Liverpool 8
27/07/1987 / MURDER / ALLEN Rosemary 37 yrs / Parkway Liverpool 8
12/12/1987 / MURDER / CARMAGNOLE Roland 26 yrs / Scotland Road Liverpool
15/11/1988 / MURDER / GIBSON James Peter
22 yrs / Aldeville Road Liverpool 4
25/12/1989 / MURDER / TASKER Keith 24 yrs / Ullet Road Liverpool 17
03/02/1990 / MURDER / FITZMAURICE Brian G 49 yrs / Oxford Road / Essex Road Huyton
06/07/1990
30 / MURDER / LASIKIEWICZ Tony
6 months / Flavian Gardens Sutton St Helens
03/11/1991 / MURDER / ROUGHLEY Darren 24yrs / Hereford Drive Netherton
12/12/1991 / MURDER / DARCY Damien Patrick 28yrs / Stavordale Road Moreton
22/04/1992 / MURDER / HENRIKSEN James 37yrs / Peckmill Green Liverpool 27
28/06/1992 / MURDER / CROWTHER James Alan 23yrs / Hamilton Street Birkenhead
25/02/1994 / MURDER / SCARLETT Anthony 33yrs / Livingstone Drive Liverpool 17
18/03/1994 / MURDER / McLACHLAN Colin
26yrs / Wood Lane Liverpool 25
14/04/1994 / MURDER / DONOVAN Michael / Sefton Road Liverpool 9
31/07/1994 / MURDER / WOODWARD Leslie 17yrs / Hawthorne Road Bootle
06/08/1994 / MURDER / FINLAY Julie 23yrs / Rainford bypass
15/11/1994 / MURDER / BALLIE Barry
42 yrs / Chapel Ave Liverpool 9
01/05/1995 / MURDER / UNGI David / North Hill Street Liverpool 8
12/05/1995 / MURDER / JACKSON Anthony
39yrs / Altway Aintree
27/11/1995 / MURDER / MILLER Gordon 36yrs / Street Johns Lane Liverpool 1
03/12/1995 / MURDER / ABDULLAH Ahmed Khalid 21yrs / Wood Street
01/05/1996 / MURDER / GRAHAM Owen Benito 48yrs / Granby Street Liverpool 8
27/05/1996 / MURDER / Baby May / Millers Bridge Bootle
18/11/1997 / MURDER / BROMLEY George Edward 33yrs / Valescourt Road Liverpool 12
01/12/1997 / MURDER / HASELDEN John 24yrs / Whiston Hospital
15/07/1998 / MURDER / DENMARK Natasha 3yrs / Rodney Street Birkenhead
24/07/1998 / MURDER / SANDFORD Albert 72yrs / Elton Head Road St Helens
02/09/1998 / MURDER / NELSON Charles 65yrs / Quorn Street Kensington
21/01/1999 / MURDER / BINNS Everton / BINNS last seen on 21/01/99, reported MFH on 30/03/99
23/04/1999 / MURDER / SINNOTT James Anthony 40yrs / Shaw Road Speke
05/05/1999 / MURDER / PALMER Stephen Brian 41 yrs / Andrew Street Walton
05/06/1999 / MURDER / HUGHES Jack 18yrs / Adrians Walk Kirkby
30/08/1999 / MURDER / JONES Brian William 22 yrs / Strathlorne Close Crofton Road, Rock Ferry
13/05/2000 / MURDER / LEES David 37yrs / Tanworth Grove Moreton
05/08/2000 / MURDER / ROGERS Paul 27yrs / Catherine Street, Liverpool 8
03/09/2000 / MURDER / KELLY Susan 38yrs / Blessington Road Liverpool 4
21/10/2000 / MURDER / BENJAMIN Clay Lee 24yrs / Granby StreetLiverpool
15/12/2000 / MURDER / WATKINSON Gary / Kremlin Drive Liverpool 13
07/02/2001 / MURDER / OBAD Hussein 19yrs / Acorn Court Liverpool 8
02/04/2001 / MURDER / PRICE George 34yrs / Broad Lane Thornton
02/04/2001 / MURDER / THOMPSON Mark
30yrs / Broad Lane Thornton
19/04/2001 / MURDER / HALLIWELL Mary
92yrs / Leyland Road Southport
25/07/2001 / MURDER / CLAYTON Richard 31yrs / Belgrave Road Liverpool 17
08/09/2001 / MURDER / CLARKE Ian / Lower Breck Road Liverpool 6
11/10/2001 / MURDER / LAWLER Anthony 45yrs / Middlemass Hey Liverpool 27
28/12/2001 / MURDER / GRIMES Sean Michael / Randall Drive Litherland
24/01/2002 / MURDER / NOWELL Lynden / Last seen 24/01/2002 and reported MFH 28/01/2002
25/07/2002 / MURDER / DAVIES Bruce Graham / Bowring Park Liverpool
21/10/2002 / MURDER / WILSON Joanne 22yrs / Stanley Close Wallasey CH446JG
10/12/2002 / MURDER / REGAN Daniel / Marlborough House Station Road Haydock
13/12/2002 / MURDER / KEATING Joan
51yrs / Crosfield Close Liverpool L71QB
15/12/2002 / MURDER / SEATON Carl / Martensen Street Liverpool
03/01/2003 / MURDER / BYRNE Edward
66yrs / Yew Tree Lane, Huyton
09/03/2003 / MURDER / JONES Andrew 18 yrs / Hanover Street Liverpool
27/03/2003 / MURDER / SINGLETON Peter / Column Road, Wirral
01/01/2004 / MURDER / McDONALD Danny 20 yrs / Muirhead Ave East Liverpool L11 1EP
24/02/2004 / MURDER / EATON Craig / Molyneux Road, Liverpool L6
11/04/2004 / MURDER / SINGLETON Michael / Wykeham Way, Kirkdale
02/05/2004 / MURDER / BELL Florence 79 yrs / Challis Street, Birkenhead.
15/05/2004 / MURDER / CHEUNG Shing / Pine Court, Birkenhead,
18/06/2004 / MURDER / CAMPBELL Jesmin
5 mths / Wycliffe Street, Wirral
06/09/2004 / MURDER / KINSELLA Curtis / Alwyn Street Liverpool
13/11/2004 / MURDER / MOONEY Paul / Helston Road, Liverpool 11
28/12/2004 / MURDER / PELOE Joseph
45 yrs / Little Heath Rd., Liverpool
18/06/2005 / MURDER / MAHON Baby / Aughton Road Bootle
03/08/2005 / MURDER / HARGREAVES Lucy 22 yrs / Lambourne Road, Liverpool
15/09/2005 / MURDER / FOY Anne-Marie 46yrs / Crown Street, Liverpool
24/09/2005 / MURDER / CAVANAGH Anthony 21yrs / Walkabout Bar, Fleet Street Liverpool
13/07/2006 / MURDER / LLOYD Stephen
25 yrs / Redfern Street, Bootle
24/07/2006 / MURDER / STANTON James 58 yrs / Ormskirk Road, Aintree
21/04/2007 / MURDER / McHARRON Henry
62 yrs / Stopgate Lane, Liverpool 9
11/08/2007 / MURDER / WOOLLEY Ryan
21 yrs / Taunton Street, Liverpool 15
19/08/2007 / MURDER / SHEARWOOD Raymond 36 yrs
13/11/2007 / MURDER / SMITH Colin Bernard
41 yrs / Alderwood Avenue Liverpool L24
02/02/2008 / MURDER / CLOTTEY Rhianna 5 yrs / Alderhey Hospital Liverpool
17/02/2008 / MURDER / CORKHILL Mark 38 yrs / Cubert Road Liverpool 11
30/03/2008 / MURDER / BRIERS Margaret 82yrs / Caldbeck Grove, St Helens WA11 7PE
09/01/2009 / MURDER / FINNAN Sean 23 yrs / Barons Hey Liverpool L28
07/01/2009 / MURDER / SMITH Ben 19 yrs / Broad Lane Kirkby Liverpool L32
30/01/2009 / MURDER / KEATINGE Daniel 26 yrs / Formosa Road Liverpool 10
05/05/2009 / MURDER / GRACE Ruby 7mths / Denton’s Green Lane St Helens WA10 2QE
26/01/2010 / MURDER / KADIR Abdul Mohamed / Princes Road / North Hill Street, Liverpool 8
29/04/2010 / MURDER / AYRES Nicholas 46yrs / South Cantril Avenue Liverpool
05/06/2010 / MURDER / PIKE Paul Anthony
24 yrs / Crosby Road North Waterloo
21/09/2010 / MURDER / HUGHES Colin 42yrs / Baden Road Liverpool L13 5UN
03/01/2011 / MURDER / PYBIS Edward Francis
21 yrs / Cherry Lane / Utting Ave
20/01/2011 / MURDER / CUMMINS Joseph / Longmoor Lane Fazakerley
06/05/2012 / MURDER / HOUNSLEA Paula
40 yrs / Forsythia Close
14/06/2012 / MURDER / THOMPSON Joseph Gerard 32 yrs / Ravensthorpe Green, L11 3DB
02/12/2012 / MURDER / STARKEY Jamie 21 yrs / Higher Lane, L9
PUBLIC INTEREST TEST PROCESS / Applicant Name:
Paul Jones / Reference: DJ 2017 - 545
EXEMPTION / FAVOURING DISCLOSURE / FAVOURING NON-DISCLOSURE
Section 31(1)
Law Enforcement / The public will clearly be interested in cases of homicide and will be keen to know as much details as they can find.
Police Forces nationally will provide some information at the time the offence comes to attention in order to locate as many witness who can assist in the investigation. / Information recorded in respect of crime is of a type that will generally not be made public in any great detail until the investigation is concluded. In cases of homicide and other serious crime, the senior investigating officer will make appropriate releases of information to the media in order that potential witness can contact police with what they know. Equally provision of information can act as reassurance to the public, both aspects being in the public interest as regards disclosure of information.
It is not however in the public interest that detailed information is disclosed as to do so undermines the ability of the investigator to test evidence which comes to police attention either from person stating that they are witnesses or from persons dealt with as potential suspects. Where what might appear to be insignificant information, but is actually a detailed piece of information known only to a limited number of people is given wide public disclosure through an FOI application, the ability to properly test and assess the information together with the reason why the person knows that information is frustrated. This is now likely to be the case with the current investigation in relation to the murders caused in the explosion in the Greater Manchester Police area, where scene information has been disclosed in foreign media outlets and then reproduced by U.K. media sources. In any live and current investigation it is of great importance that such detailed information is not broadcast. Where the case is older and has been classified as a cold case, it is of equal importance that investigators are still able to similarly test detailed evidence. Over time most people will forget information that they have not had personal involvement with and has only come to their attention via a media report or a Freedom of Information application published to the ‘world at large’. It is not therefore appropriate to make detailed disclosures, just because the case is not a new case. All cold cases are subject to review and therefore it is contrary to the public and the effective use of police resources to provide detailed information that the public at large would not know, which can include previous address and the other information requested at application about arrests.
Section 40(5)
Personal Data / This exemption does not require a public interest test. / The neither confirm nor deny response supports the policing function for the reason outlined above and this response is made in accordance with the Information Commissioners advice in Decision Notice 50169737
Decision: / When balancing the public interest it is necessary to consider the release of the requested information into the public domain. The public interest is not what interests the public, but what would be of tangible benefit to the public as a whole.
As indicated above, all undetected cases of homicide are subject to review and are never just filed away and forgotten. It is therefore important that the ability of investigators to be able to appropriately review the case evidence and deal with new evidence is not compromised by inappropriate disclosures under the Freedom of Information Act. Media disclosures are managed by the Senior Investigating Officer in a manner that assists the particular investigation.
Individuals who have been interviewed or arrested in connection with criminal matters, especially as serious as murder would not expect their personal data to be placed in the public domain by means of an FOI response. A disclosure which either stated that a person had been arrest or that no persons had been arrested are both disclosures of information and the Information Commissioner’s guidance requires that such case be exempt under section 40(5).
It is the view of Merseyside Police that the information exempt under the provisions of section 31 will not be disclosed by means of a Freedom of Information application. Where disclosure in respect of more recent cases of homicide have occurred appropriate media releases have been made and with recent cases, members of the media are entitled to seek any further information which can be disclosed, by use of established media contact with the Force.
The decision therefore is that the information exempt which relates to a description of the offence and whether any person had been arrested, in this application, will not be disclosed by means of a Freedom of Information application. .
Prepared by: / D. Jackson Disclosure Analyst (9848)
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