As a mother myself,i am so very upset by what happened to rhys.may god bless you rhys and keep you in his care.I pray that god will give your mum,dad and brother strength to get through.I will never forget you rhys, you and your family, will always be in my prayers.nite nite sweet one. xxxx

As a fellow Liverpudlian and also a mother to a son aged 11 I cannot even imagine the pain, anger and feeling of loss you are both suffering now. I have total admiration for you both for being so strong and only hope that you can carry on being strong for your other son, Owen as he will need you more than ever now. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time, god bless you all.

God bless champ, my heart goes out 2 his mum,dad and all the family, sleep well little man sleep well xxx

I send all my love to his parents,i have a son of a similar age (football mad) i wish i could bring him back for you................i really do. Everyone cries with you all.My thoughts are with your other son......God Bless son.

i just wanted to send condolances to the family of Rhys liverpool's beautiful little star!!! I can not feel your pain, but i know that it is real. I hope justice is served when the guilty are caught..............

I can't imagine how angry and sad his family must feel, loseing such a special pearson in their lives because of a heartless human being. Have fun playing football with the angels.

ETERNAL REST GIVE ONTO HIM O'LORD AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM MAY HE REST IN PEACE.ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS.OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY.

Not being blessed with children of my own I can't imagine the pain you are going through, I pray every night that God will see you through this nightmare. May all the support you receive from family, friends, neighbours, and strangers, help you and remember, one day you will be with Rhys again. God bless you both.

R.I.P rhys good knight and god bless . to rhys's family i am sorry to hear about the traggic loss of your son. i can't beleive someone has done this. just a waste of a young boys life xxxxxxxxx

I did not know you but I am a teacher whose class this year like yours was 6W. I know how excited you must have been about moving on to your new school and can not believe that this has been taken so violently away from you. You were a shining example to all children about to make the transition into secondary school. My thoughts go out to your family and friends who will never forget your love of life. God Bless xxx

i know i never knew you but it has broke my heart, SUCH A TALENT AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE, cruelly taken. youll now play with the superstars up in heaven, goodnight and god bless x x x x x x

as a mother of 3 boys i cannot imagine the grief your family are going through but my thoughts and love are with you all at this sad time

Unfortunately I did not know you but I am so saddened by the events that led to you passing away. I'm sure you are being looked after very well in heaven and your life extends eternally in the skies.

no words to describe how sorry my family and i feel for you , as a mum of 3 boys i can not imadgine the pain and anger you all must be feeling , god has another angel in his care , with all our love and sympathy debbie ,darren and family

God needed an angel and he only picks the best GODS LENT CHILD I'll lend you for a little while A child of mine, God said for you to love, while they live. And mourn for when there dead. It may be six or seven years or forty two or three but will you, till I call them back, take care of them for me? They'll bring there charms to gladden you and, should there stay be brief.... You'll have there lovely memories as a solace for your grief. I cannot promise they will stay, since all from earth return, but there are lessons taught below, I want this child to learn. I've looked the whole world over in my search for teachers true, and from the things that crowd life's lane, I have chosen you! Now will you give them all our love? Nor think the labor vain? Nor hate me when I come to take This LENT CHILD back again? I fancied that I heard them say Dear Lord, Thy will be done. For all the joy thy child shall bring the risk of grief we'll run. We will shelter them with tenderness; we'll love them while we may. And for the happiness we have known forever grateful stay. But should thy Angel call for them much sooner then we've planned, we'll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.... rest in peace young man

Just wanted to send my condolances to the family of Rhys. Your special boy as touched everyone's heart. R.I.P little man..

i cannot believe you were the same age as me i lived my life round the gangs in peterborough and my mum and dad tried everything to kp me away from them but from your loss has taught me that i dont want to be involved with the gangs i have more respect you should not have lost your life because of these people i am sorry for your family and i now know if i loose my way again i will remember you reece the angel of liverpool

to the family of rhys jones i am so sorry for your loss i cry everytime i think about what has happened and i can not begin to imagine what you are all going through i hope they catch his killer and justice will be done thinking of you in this time of need best wishes from emma paul and daniel xx

in the arms of angels sleep tight lets hope they get the ones who did this to a beautiful little boy

RIP , Rhys , I cant read the paper without thinking of you . I no i didnt know you but i have children and the very thought of a life being taken at such a young age is terrible , RIP little man ..... the nation will look after your family and bring justice there way xx

R.I.P Rhys ' i can't believe someone would commit such an evil crime to take the life of a little boy i pray that your family and friends get comfort from knowing people do care'

all we ask ower selfs is why? why? why? he was so young and looked such a happy wee boy! had his whole time to look forward to, just about to start 2nd school. guns should be band why are they even aloud in the first place??? god bless pal we r all thinking about you and ur family take care xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I ask myself why has this happened to an 11 Year old !! And there is no answer. My thoughts are with this angels family and I hope one day you will find peace. I hope the person who took this little boys life comes forward. Rest in Peace little one x x x

R.I.P. How can anybody kill such a innocent child?? It is so sad that a 11 yr old boy could die.He had the rest of his life ahead of him. i hope the killer of this boy is caught and made pay for what he did. Always in my thoughts even though i didnt know you ! xx R.I.P LAD

I just don't know what to say.... Such a tragic loss of such a young and talanted little boy. Our thoughts and prayers are with u and ur family and friends especially ur mum dad and brother. I can't begin to think what they must be going though. RIP little man. x x

the whole country is shedding tears for this special little boy, safe in gods arms, our thoughts and prayers are with his mum,dad,brother owen, and all his family and friends at this sad time. come on you blues.

RIP rhys .. such a devasting loss. no one can get their heads round why someone would do this to a such an inncocent boy like yourself. All my thoughts are with rhys family and i hope that justice is done. Every goal that is scored by everton will be for you. Goodnite and God bless. xXx

We didnt even no you rhys but we are all thinking about you and your family with all the pain they are goin throw they need to catch the scumbag for doing this to you and your family its so sad. You didnt even live your life and you are only 11 years old but dont worry they wil catch them r.i.p. mate let the angels take care of you we are all thinking about you and your family with what they are goin through xxxxxxxxx

R.I.P little Rhys, I really don't know what to say exactly but I just want your family know we are all thinking of them! God bless X x X x X x X

Rhys, you have been lifted up on the wings of angels as a nation sheds tears for you. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and we pray that God will comfort them and give them peace.

god bless you little man my heart sank when i heard the news i cant imagine what the parrents of this innocent boy are going through my thoughts are with you at this very sad time . i have twin boys 11 who love liverpool but they cried when they saw the news god bless sleep tight little man xxx

No one can comprehend the pain the family must be going through. The thoughts and prayers of a whole nation are with them at this terrible time. What a bad world we live in today. Lets work together to try and make it a brighter future for all children.

I didnt know you rhys'but my heart goes out to you and your mam and dad and also your brother owen i cant begin to imagine how they are all feeling at such a tragic loss. Rest in peace little man and god bless.

After hearing what happened to Rhys , i just sat and cried ,, he was so young ,, he had his whole life ahead of him and to have that taken away from him in such a cruel manner is sickening ,, have a son the same age as Rhys and i cant begin to imagine what the family are going though at this moment in time but my heart goes out to Rhys and his family xx R.I.P Rhys

R.I.P Little man,the whole nation is thinking of you,Who ever did this to you will be caught.

I am so sorry. I was at the everton game for the minute applause, i couldnt contain my emotions. He was a special boy who just wanted to play football, I hope the person who did it has the decency and respect to own up. Once again i am so so sorry for your loss. xXx

WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TOO SUCH A CUTE LITTLE BOY! YOU ARE ALL IN MY THOUGHTS AS I WRITE THIS AFTER THE THIRD MESSAGE IM HEARTBROKEN,I HAVE A SON WHO IS SEVEN AND HE IS MY LIFE,MELANIE,STE AND BROTHER I DO NOT KNOW HOW YOU ARE COPING MY PRAYERS ARE FOR YOU ALL.YOUR SON WAS A SPECIAL LITTLE BOY AND MY HEART ACHES FOR YOU XXXXXX

you will be sadly missed by the whole nation let the monsters get caught for doing this to you and your family r.i.p.

I was on holiday when i read in the paper the terrible news of your tragic death,i sat and cried.The thought someone could do this is horrific. My thoughts are with you and your family especially your mum and dad who are so brave and so much want justice for you. RIP little one x This should never of happened

R.I.P little "Blue Boy" Heartfelt sympathy to the family. The nation has been touched by your dignity and courage in the face of your tragic loss.God bless .

r*i*p Rhys it was totally unfair that you were caught in the middle of all this gang shooting.

r*i*p rhys an innocent boys life taken away by a scumbag you were to young to go and there is no words that can change this. but i hope that that scumbag gets whats cumin 2 im.he could of done it anyone but you but he or she still has no rite to hert u and al the supportt ur mum an dad and i hope that the scumbag gets shot and locked up. they shud bring hanging back and hang that scumbag .

"rest in peace rhys,

All my thought's are with rhys's parents and brother and rst of the family this is a tradgic loss of such a lovely little boy RIP Rhys.

OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH ALL OF YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ,REST IN PEACE ,XX RHYS. LOVE FROM MR AND MRS THORNTON AND FAMILY

rhys..you never deserved any of this lad, you were everyone's mate, were so devostated to see you leave at such an early age :(:( Look after your family from heaven little man ;) light the skies blue !! Goodnite mate, xxx

To Melanie, Stephen and Owen, Words cannot describe how terrible this must be for you, but the dignity you have shown is amazing - I think theres alot of people who have seen your interviews who would find it hard to be so strong. Rhys is now resting with all the other Angels that have been taken. How many more children have got to lose their life before something is done about this horrible nasty country which we now seem to live in ?? Our thoughts and prayers are with you throughout this tragedy. XX

our thoughts are with your mum and dad may god love and protect you

Melanie & Stephen Your courage and strength have amazed me. To have the courage to speak out as you have done in the last few days, Rhys would be very proud of you. The loss you are feeling is incomprehensible and my heart and thoughts reach out to you. Stay strong, the love of your family and the support of the country will help see you through these trying times i hope. God Bless xx

I am thinking of your family all of the time. It is so so sad that these horrible things can happen. I think you are very brave and I hope that they find whoever did this. x