Buzzin Disgrace

Disgrace

Janette Mercer, 49, the prostitute mother of Sean Mercer,16,  the convicted murderer of young Rhys Jones who was shot on his way home from football practice, has been jailed for three-years for trying to cover-up for her thug of a son.

Marie Yates, 51, and Francis Yates, 49, parents of James Yates, 19, were also jailed for 18 months and 4-years 6 months, respectively for their part in the crime.

Janette Mercer had lied about her son owning a mountain bike that was used in the murder but was found out when it came to light that she had taken delivery of the bike following an insurance claim only four-months previously.

At the hearing at Liverpool Crown Court, the Judge said,

“Your son was a key suspect in the murder and you knew he had told a pack of lies.  You backed him up and told more lies.”

Francis and Marie Yates, were both sentenced for their part in covering up the crime carried out by the thugs who along with the friends called themselves the Croxteth Crew gang.

Both parents setting fire to and destroying the mobile phone Sim card which they thought would incriminate their son while the father also admitted to helping the murderer with an alibi.

The couple’s involvement became clear after recording equipment was secretly placed in their home and they were heard talking of their son’s involvement and what Mercer should do to avoid being caught.  Part of the conversation heard in the court was from Yate’s mother saying that the killer of Rhys must have had “a lot of bottle”, she added “Oh my good God, brave isn’t it?”.

Mercer’s intention was to shoot two members of a rival gang, but all three bullets he fired missed them and one hit the innocent victim.

While Mercer was jailed for life in December for the murder, Yates was given seven-years for supplying the weapon which killed Rhys.  Because of the lies of these so-called parents, it took several months before anyone could be charged with the crime.

The parents of Rhys Jones said after the sentencing,

“In our eyes Mrs Mercer and Mr and Mrs Yates have always been as guilty as their sons.  As adults they should have known right from wrong.

To intentionally cover up Rhys’s murder and to protect a murderer and his accomplices and prolong our agony is unforgivable.

As parents themselves they should have understood our pain but instead they chose to ignore it.”

Absolutely disgusting and no wonder the country is filled with mindless thugs when this is what they have as parents, I hope they all get exactly what they deserve and these pathetic sentences are no where near what they deserve!