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But she hadn't finished. This is a BBC … The first episode of the drama will take viewers back to the day of the tragic murder and show Rhys, played by Sonny Beyga, walking home from football practice, when he is struck in the neck by a stray bullet fired by teenage thug Mercer, played by Paddy Rowan. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Mercer, now 26, is serving his life sentence at high security prison HMP Frankland alongside the likes of serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, aka the Yorkshire Ripper, and child murderer Ian Huntley. Mel explained: “We saw this as an opportunity to let the public see what happens to a family like ours in a situation like this. In one chapter she talks of how, just a few days after Rhys had died, she and her husband were talking to a family liaison officer in their living room who was telling them about the stresses a murder can put on relationships. Little Boy Blue is on ITV at 9pm Sunday (May 24.) Click here to upload yours. He was hit by a bullet fired by Croxteth Crew member Sean Mercer, then 16, at rival gangsters. View our online Press Pack. RHYS Jones’s mum has revealed how a cop sent to support her family just days after their son was shot dead told them their marriage would collapse. She was one of several other people jailed after her son’s trial after being found guilty of helping him. Janette worked at a brothel called Elegant Ladies in November 2008 where she offered sex to a reporter for £50 “all in”. Her gangster son James, 21, was jailed seven years. Rhys’ dad Stephen said later: “In our eyes they have always been as guilty as their sons. The tragic tale of the fight to bring the 11-year-old's killer to justice will be retold as an ITV drama Little Boy Blue tackles the shocking subject a decade on. since the sentences was originally passed, he may have his sentence reduced. The couple did later briefly split but got back together shortly after.

679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Janette was one of several people jailed after her son’s conviction when she was found guilty of helping him. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Melanie Jones says she was told her marriage would break down by a police officer, Rhys, 11, was shot dead as he walked home from football practice, Melanie has written a book about Rhys' murder and the aftermath, Rhys, second from left, with dad Stephen, brother Owen and mum Melanie on a family holiday, Mum Melanie held dying Rhys after he was shot, Killer Sean Mercer was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years in jail, Parents of Rhys Jones tell Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield of the void left by their son's murder and pressures it placed on their marriage, said they will never be able to forgive Rhys' "baby-faced" killer, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). A Sun investigation revealed she worked as a prostitute during her son Sean’s trial, selling sex on at least two occasions. “We wanted to show how the pressures we were placed under, the huge weight of grief thrust upon us, the endless waiting, not knowing if we would get justice for Rhys, can tear a family apart.”, She added: “We spoke very openly to the programme makers about what we went through because we wanted to let Sean Mercer and the others involved in Rhys’s murder know that our sentence never ends.”. Tragic Rhys Bonnar’s mum blasts ‘b***** who did this’ after son’s post-mortem comes back inconclusive . For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Grieving Melanie Jones was left "dumbfounded" after being told her relationship with husband Stephen would crack under the strain by a family liaison officer who used James Bulger's parents as an example.

He never thought about us for one minute.". He added: "If he was sorry, he would have handed himself in when it happened. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. Rhys’ mum told The Mirror: “He may not have pulled the trigger, but he was minding the gun. Melanie told ITV's This Morning: "I don't hate him because it just uses up too much of your energy but I will never forgive him.". Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Mel and Steve decided to separate and he left the family home in Croxteth, Liverpool. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. A source told Sunday People at the time: “It was obviously a traumatic time for Steve and Mel. Rhys was shot dead by Janette Mercer's son who is now serving a minimum of 22 years behind bars. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes.

In The Boards, Rhys James represents her mother as Nora. Melanie said: "Then she blurted out, 'You do realise that your marriage won't survive this, don't you?'.".

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News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. A Sun investigation revealed Janette worked as a prostitute during her son Sean’s trial, selling sex on at least two occasions. Grieving Melanie Jones was left “dumb… You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. Rhys James Rhys' mum and dad... Rhys' mum and dad Music by... Steve Dunne Sound by... David Thomas Produced by... Carl Cooper . The heartbreaking story of Rhys Jones will be remembered in Little Boy Blue tonight (May 24).. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Husband Steve said that although Mercer was given a 22-year sentence, the family believe life should mean life. Cleaning fans hail tip of using your radiator to make your house smell fresh, Sweary mums, penny sales & LOTS of stolen condoms - I worked at Home Bargains, Lancashire plunged into Tier 3 as Manchester stands firm in Battle of the North, Sons forgive mum who tried to gas them to death with disposable BBQs, 'Incest' mom 'raped son, 12, before warning him not to tell as he "accepted it"', ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. She was seen walking her dog in her home of Liverpool days before an ITV drama about her son's conviction airs, She was pictured taking the dog to a hospital nearby, Sean Mercer was jailed for a minimum of 22 years after being found guilty of murder, Rhys Jones was killed when he was tragically caught in crossfire between gangs shooting at each other, Janette pictured arriving at Liverpool Crown Court in 2009, Janette was seen taking a dog, which looked to be a Staffie-type dog, to the PDSA Hospital on Thursday, Ahead of the screening on Monday Mercer's mum was pictured outside her home in Liverpool, Janette was pictured encouraging a dog, thought to be hers, into a car to take it to hospital, Stephen and Melanie Jones, the parents of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, Rhys, 11, who was shot dead in the car park of the Fir Tree pub in Croxteth, serving a minimum of 22 years behind bars, His killer, a 16-year-old leading member of Croxteth Young Guns gang, who recently escaped conviction for peddling heroin in Dundee, Mercer, now 26, is “frantic” to be moved to a cushier prison, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). For other inquiries, Contact Us. On Tuesday the coulpe said they will never be able to forgive Rhys' "baby-faced" killer. terms with their grief. How dare you say that!' The sports mad youngster was heading home alone after football practice at 7.30pm in broad daylight when a hooded youth cycled by and fired three shots from a handgun. Rhys, 11, was shot as he walked home from football practice in Croxteth, Liverpool in 2007. Mercer's mum was seen taking her dog, which looked to be a massive Staffie-type mutt, to a PDSA Hospital on Thursday. Recalling her horror, Melanie told how she looked at Stephen who could see she was enraged. It took its toll.”. Everton fan Rhys, whose story was told in TV drama Little Boy Blue, was cradled by mum Melanie before he was pronounced dead at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. 'My mum played Nora… there's my mother looking at my stepfather. Rhys was shot dead by Janette Mercer&…

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