Prosecutors are considering whether to lay charges against a police officer whose patrol car struck and killed a woman in Liverpool on Christmas Eve.

Rachael Moore, 22, was walking home from her job as a carer when she was murdered in Sheil Road, Kensington, on December 24, 2022.

The single-crew Merseyside Police vehicle was responding to an emergency call when it hit Ms Moore as she crossed the road at 20:09 GMT.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it has now handed a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider the allegations.

The IOPC announced in February 2023 that it was investigating possible crimes of causing death by dangerous driving.

That investigation, which began after Merseyside Police approached the watchdog, has now ended.

An IOPC spokesman said: “As part of our inquiries we reviewed body worn images, CCTV footage, police incident and scene logs, obtained accounts from officers and witnesses and the officer driving the vehicle was interviewed under criminal caution”.

The evidence collected was handed over to the CPS in April this year.

An inquest into her death in 2023 heard that the police officer tried to help Ms Moore before paramedics arrived and took over, but she died at the scene.

And at the time of her death, Ms Moore’s family described her as a “cherished daughter” and a “caring friend to many”.

They said they “fully support” the IOPC inquiry and urged witnesses to come forward.