Police chief: 'Alcohol too cheap'
Updated on 14 August 2007
The Police Chief investigating the latest street murder says we need major changes to the alcohol laws
Alcohol is too cheap and parents are turning a "blind eye" to their children's underage drinking and anti social behaviour, according to Cheshire Chief Constable Peter Fahy.
It is a blunt attack on our drinking culture and laws from a police chief dealing with the murder on his patch of a father-of-three.
'Alcohol is too cheap and too readily available and is too strong... I would like to see the price of alcohol raised... I would like it to be easier for the whole of a town or city to be designated as a no-drinking area.'Cheshire Chief Constable Peter Fahy
The tragic death of Gary Newloves has reopened an important debate on the causes of anti-social behaviour, says the Chief Constable.
Gary Newlove was murdered outside his home in Warrington last Fiday night. He died as a result of a haemorrhage caused by a hard blow near his left ear. Today, three teenagers were charged with his murder, two aged 15 and one aged 16.
'Every night of the week, Cheshire officers and our PCSOs are engaged in a constant battle against antisocial behaviour and alcohol-induced violence,' says the Chief Constable. 'Most of the bad behaviour is fuelled by alcohol, much of it supplied by adults, including some parents.'
