ONTINUED APPEAL FOR INFORMATION

FOLLOWING STABBING IN LIVERPOOL CITY CENTREWe are today, Wednesday 28

August, continuing to appeal for information following a stabbing in Liverpool

city centre.Officers were contacted at

8.55pm on Thursday 22 August following reports a 21-year-old man had been found

on Church Street with injuries to his body consistent with a bladed weapon

being used.It’s believed that the victim

was involved in an altercation with around seven young males before the

incident occurred.Emergency services attended and

the man was taken to hospital. He has since been released.Following enquiries, a

16-year-old male has been arrested suspicion of attempted murder. He is

currently in custody/has been bailed pending further enquiries.Detective Inspector Neil Dillon

said: “We are continuing to appeal for anyone who was in Church Street on the

evening of Thursday 22 August to come forward.“We are also asking for anyone

who recorded the incident on their mobile phone to share the footage with us so

we can continue to make progress with our investigation.“We remain

relentless in our pursuit to remove any dangerous weapons from our streets and

are actively working to make Merseyside a safer place to live and work for

everyone.”