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Doctor 'Freed Patient to Kill' ; City Psychiatrist Faces Gmc Over Double Murder Case

A CONSULTANT psychiatrist at Fazakerley Hospital was yesterday accused of discharging a schizophrenic who went on to murder two women. Paranoid schizophrenic Mark Corner killed and dismembered two prostitutes in July, 2003, after being released from hospital, a General Medical Council hearing was told yesterday.

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Bakery Firm Plan to Shed 150 Jobs ; Company Hit by Soaring Costs

UP TO 150 jobs are at risk at Liverpool bakery chain Sayers' Norris Green site. The company announced a 90-day consultation period with unions and staff at the Lorenzo Drive operation.

Woman Dies in Motorway Tragedy

A LIVERPOOL woman died after being hit by a lorry on the M62 in Cheshire yesterday afternoon. The accident happened just before 2.30pm on the westbound carriageway of the motorway, near junction 11 at Birchwood.

In Brief: 'Liar' Burrell to Escape Perjury Inquiry

PAUL BURRELL looks set to escape a perjury investigation after the coroner at Diana, Princess of Wales's inquest said he had no plans to refer him to police. Lord Justice Scott Baker, who last week branded Mr Burrell a "liar", has confirmed that he is "not minded" to pass the matter on to Scotland Yard even though the inquest has now concluded.

In Brief: Care Charity Milestone

STAFF at a Cheshire-based charity which supports thousands of elderly and vulnerable people around the UK were yesterday toasting a major milestone. Community Integrated Care (CIC) was set up in Widnes in 1988 and has grown over the last two decades to become one of the UK's largest social care charities.

In Brief: College Plan

A MERSEYSIDE college has unveiled a pounds 38m plan to transform it into a worldbeater in two years. Southport's King George V (KGV) College has released eye- catching images of how its rebuilt home should look when it opens in 2010.

Man Failed to Declare Dog Profits

A DOG breeder from St Helens who tried to evade paying tax by not declaring his income has ended up losing the lot. When police raided Lee O'Connor's home they found pounds 20,000 vacuum packed and hidden inside a wardrobe.

In Brief: Shannon Mother Is Charged

THE mother of Shannon Matthews was charged by police yesterday in connection with the alleged abduction of her daughter. Karen Matthews, 32, will appear before magistrates in Dewsbury today charged with perverting the course of justice and child neglect.

In Brief: Invite Upsets Mccanns

KATE McCANN is "upset" at a decision by police to invite her and Gerry back to Portugal to take part in a reconstruction, a friend of the couple said. Portuguese officers have invited the McCanns to participate in a reconstruction of the night Madeleine vanished from their holiday apartment in the resort of Praia da Luz on May 3 last year.

In Brief: Quest Ends

MOHAMED AL FAYED last night abandoned his 101/2-year legal quest to prove that Diana, Princess of Wales, and his son Dodi Fayed were murdered by the security services. The Harrods owner said he was doing so for the sake of her sons, Princes William and Harry.

In Brief: Struck Off

In Brief: Bikes Theft

A WORLD-FAMOUS collection of vintage motorcycles worth more than pounds 100,000 has been stolen in a single raid,. Twenty motorcycles, valued at pounds 125,000, were taken from a garage in Kilcot, Gloucestershire.

Green Light for Six-Storey Block ; Conservationists Fail to Save Former Hospital

A HISTORIC Myrtle Street building will be flattened after a pounds 60m development was finally rubber stamped for the site yesterday Josephine Butler House - a former laying-in hospital dating back to 1867 - will be replaced with a six-storey block of offices, shops and restaurants.

Stone Switch for New Pier Head Museum of Liverpool

JURA limestone will clad the pounds 68m Museum of Liverpool, but only if planning officers are satisfied with durability test results, it was decided yesterday. The facade of the new waterfront landmark was due to be covered in Travertine marble, but developers opted to change materials after it weathered badly in tests.

Listing Status Scuppers Plan for Student Flats

PLANNERS yesterday threw out an application to demolish the Gregson Memorial Institute on Garmoyle Road, Wavertree after the building was granted Grade II listing in February. Trustees of the building had applied to knock it down and build 20 one-bedroom student flats in its place. But the Department for Culture Media and Sport listed the building on advice from English Heritage. English Heritage's report pointed to its eclectic style, individual design and rich interior decor. It says the Gr...

Family Fears Grow for Tv Presenter

THE family of missing TV presenter Mark Speight say they are "deeply worried" about him. The 42-year-old, from Enfield, north London, who is described as "vulnerable", has not been seen since Monday

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