Amy Fenton
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 7
- Latest publication
- Oct 1, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Liverpool Echo
- Top 10K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 5, 2026
Latest articles
Person found dead on railway tracks (opens the original)
Read excerpt
A person was found dead on the railway tracks at Wigan. Emergency services were called to the train tracks between Wigan and Preston at around 11.53pm yesterday, Wednesday, September 30). Sadly, a body was found on the tracks. No further information about the person has been released by the British Transport Police at this stage. Trains faced cancellations and delays as emergency services responded to the scene. Investigations were carried out before services returned to normal at around 1.22am
Jailed carer, 44, dies as investigation launched (opens the original)
Read excerpt
A man from Liverpool who was serving a prison sentence has died. Joseph Peacock, who was a prisoner at Wymott Prison, died at the Royal Preston Hospital on July 25 this year. The 44-year-old, who was born in Liverpool, worked as a carer before being jailed at the prison, which is located near Leyland in Lancashire. An inquest into Peacock's death was opened and adjourned at Preston Coroners' Court on Thursday September 24, as reported by our sister site LancsLive. Area Coroner Kate Bisset said d
Newborn died in his mum's arms after being found unresponsive (opens the original)
Read excerpt
A newborn baby boy died in his mum's arms weeks after being discharged from hospital. Elias Brennan was born prematurely on New Year's Day in 2025 at the Royal Preston Hospital. The newborn spent two weeks in hospital, including in the neonatal intensive care unit, before being discharged with his mum Emma to their home in Ribbleton. But in the early hours of February 28 2025, Elias was found unresponsive in his mum's bed. She started CPR and called 999 and Elias was initially taken to the Royal
'Pure evil' man who vowed to kill ex dies in prison (opens the original)
Read excerpt
An "evil" man who asked his ex-girlfriend to choose which child he should kill first has died in prison. Lee Mercer was jailed for four years and seven months after he strangled his ex-girlfriend and vowed to kill her and her children. Preston Crown Court heard how the then 44-year-old attacked his victim during two separate incidents four days apart. During the chilling incidents, Mercer strangled the woman and threatened to kill her. He also told her he would kill her children and asked her to
Inside home where dogs were kept in 'dreadful conditions' (opens the original)
Read excerpt
A woman has been banned from keeping animals after four dogs were found in a home "filthy with faeces and urine-covered floors" Michelle Batty was prosecuted by the RSPCA after three of the four dogs were found suffering with foot and leg lesions at her home. They were in such poor health that a vet decided the kindest course of action was to put them to sleep. Batty, of Robinson Street, Preston, appeared for sentencing after pleading guilty to four animal welfare offences at Preston Magistrates
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 10K sites
For Liverpool Echo, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.