FOUR people being questioned in connection with the murder of schoolboy Rhys Jones have been released without charge, while two more have been released on police bail, police said today.

One boy aged 15 and a man aged 19, as well as a 15-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman were released without charge.

Merseyside Police said a 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man had been released on bail pending further inquiries.