Seventh person remanded in Rhys Jones inquiry

LONDON (Reuters) - A 20-year-old man charged in connection with the death of Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones was remanded in custody in Friday.

James Yates, from the Croxteth area of the city, is accused of dumping the murder weapon and burning the killer's clothes, the BBC reported.

He is the seventh person to be remanded in the case and appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court.

On Thursday, a 17-year-old youth was remanded in custody, charged with the boy's murder.

The 11-year-old was shot in the neck in Croxteth last August after returning from football practice.

Police have also charged three youths, two aged 16 and one aged 17, and two men, Melvyn Coy, 24 and Gary Kayes, 25, with assisting an offender.

One of the 16-year-olds was also charged with possession of a firearm.

None of the youths can be named for legal reasons.

Three people aged 49, 50 and 54 as well as a 16-year-old have been released on bail pending further inquiries.

(Reporting by Avril Ormsby and Tim Castle; Editing by Steve Addison)