The Liverpool murder of Ashley Dale : Caught in the Crossfire

In this episode we break down the case that has resulted in four men today, Wednesday 22 November, being sentenced to a total of 173 years in prison for the murder of Ashley Dale at her home in Old Swan in August 2022. On Monday, following a seven-week trial at Liverpool Crown Court, a jury found James Witham, Sean Zeisz, Niall Barry and Joseph Peers guilty of the murder of 28-year-old Ashley, who was fatally shot in her home in Leinster Road on August 21. James Witham, 41, of Ashbury Road, in Huyton, had previously admitted being the gunman who fired the fatal shot. The four men were also found guilty of conspiracy to murder Ashley’s boyfriend Lee Harrison and conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon, namely a Skorpion submachine gun, and ammunition with intent to endanger life. • Sean Zeisz, 28, of Longreach Road in Huyton, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 42 years for the murder of Ashley Dale, conspiracy to murder Lee Harrison, conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon with intent to endanger life • Niall Barry, 26, of Moscow Drive in Tuebrook, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 47 years for the murder of Ashley Dale, conspiracy to murder Lee Harrison, conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon with intent to endanger life • Joseph Peers, 29, of Woodlands Road in Roby, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 41 years for the murder of Ashley Dale, conspiracy to murder Lee Harrison, conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon with intent to endanger life • James Witham, 41, of Ashbury Road, Huyton, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 43 years for the murder of Ashley Dale, conspiracy to murder Lee Harrison, conspiracy to possess a prohibited weapon with intent to endanger life Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Cath Cummings said: “Today Joseph Peers, James Witham, Nial Barry and Sean Zeisz have been jailed for life for the brutal and senseless murder of Ashley Dale, in her own home on Sunday 21st August last year. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @scarcitystudios   https://cash.app/%C2%A3scarcitystudios 🔴 Follow Scarcity on socials 🔴 🟪 Insta: https://bit.ly/ScarcityInsta 🟪 🟥 Facebook: https://bit.ly/ScarcityFB 🟥 🟦Twitter: https://bit.ly/ScarcityTwitter 🟦 https://www.scarcity-studios.com