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Rhys Jones' killer Sean Mercer bragged he could have been 'next Wayne Rooney' to women
Rhys was gunned down and murdered aged just 11-years-old as he walked home from football practice in Liverpool in 2007 when cold-hearted killer Mercer, now aged 30, opened fire at gang rivals but missed.Mercer was found guilty of murder on 16 December 2008 and is in the process of serving a life sentence – with a minimum of 22 years behind bars.The criminal has claimed he turned to crime after an injury ended dreams of becoming a professional footballer, and he arrogantly claimed he had what it takes to have been on par with the Liverpool-born striker Rooney.Writing to an unnamed woman, Mercer opened up about his past hopes of finding fame on the football field before a motorbike accident ruined his dreams.It is believed he had earlier