Posted: July 22, 2009

Location of Sighting: Gateacre Liverpool towards Widnes
Date of Sighting: 18th/19th.July 09
Time: Around 2400

Witness Statement: I let the dog out for a wee, I had been asleep. I live in Gateacre and my home is slightly elevated and looks towards the M62. The sky was blanket covered in cloud. As I looked up I saw 2 white lights below the cloud base off that seemed to be traveling in convoy towards the Runcorn Bridge. They were bright and constant.

As I watched I saw a third and then a fourth come into my vision.They were part of the convoy but they both maintained a greater distance between them, I would say three times that of one and two. I watched for a few minutes and saw number 2 fire a beam of light or something at number 1.

They maintain the same speed, formation and course.

I am a retired Police officer and not given to fanciful imaginings.