Two teenagers charged after New Year's Eve 'burglary with machete' in Birkenhead
Two teenagers have been charged following an alleged burglary “with a machete” on New Year’s Eve (Wednesday, December 31).
Merseyside Police received a report just before 10.00pm that two males wearing balaclavas “ran into a flat in Birkenhead and threatened the occupants with a machete” then stole a PlayStation 5 console and a bottle of vodka. The force said no one was injured.
Officers attended and following enquires four people were arrested in Poulton. Merseyside Police said the stolen PlayStation console was found and a machete was recovered.
Yesterday (Thursday, January 1) Leighton Conlan, 18 years, of Bakersfield Drive in Southport, and a 16-year-old male from Litherland, 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 due to appear at Liverpool Adult Remand Court today (Friday, January 2).
Two women, an 18-year-old woman from Wirral 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.
Anyone with information can contact Merseyside Police here or call 101 quoting incident reference 26000001632.