A man has been charged following a series of burglaries in Thingwall.

During the early hours of last Wednesday, July 26, it was reported that a man had broken into eight houses on Pensby Road, Beaumaris Drive and Barnston Road and stole a bike, handbag and a purse.

On Thursday (August 3) police arrested a man on suspicion of burglary.

Ben Kelly, aged 23, of Hale Road in Speke has been charged with four counts of burglary, three counts of fraud and three counts of theft from a motor vehicle.

He has been remanded into custody will attend a hearing at Liverpool Knowsley & Sefton Magistrates Court at 2pm today (Friday, August 4).

A Merseyside Police statement read: "Anyone with information on this incident can contact us by DM via our social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ using reference 23000677487.

"You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111."