Man fighting for life after multiple stabbings in city centre
A man is fighting for his life after a stabbing in Liverpool city centre[1]. Three people were stabbed in an incident involving a large group of men. The stabbing is believed to have happened[2] at around 5.30am on Wednesday, December 27. Detectives found one man, in his 20s, with stab wounds near to the McDonald’s at the junction of Church Street[3] and Whitechapel.
They gave the victim medical assistance before he was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
Two other men have also self-presented at hospital with stab wounds. One of the men, in his 20s, had a stab wound to the back and the second, also in his 20s, had a stab wound to the head. Officers believe that the stabbing is linked to an earlier incident involving a large group of men on Victoria Street.[6][7]
A large cordon is in place[8] in Liverpool city centre and a number of roads are cordoned off. Superintendent Helen Bennett said: “Urgent CCTV, witness and forensic enquiries are being carried out in the city centre and as such a large area has been cordoned off. “It appears that a large disturbance took place on Victoria Street in which three people have been injured.
We know that there were people in the city centre who may have witnessed the disturbance or possibly come to the assistance of the injured males and we would ask those people to come forward and speak to officers as soon as possible.
“Incidents such as are unacceptable and we will do everything within our powers to find the people responsible and bring them to justice.
Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or contact Crimestoppers UK anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting log 156 of 27th December.”
References
- ^ Liverpool city centre (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ The stabbing is believed to have happened (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ with stab wounds near to the McDonald’s at the junction of Church Street (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ Live updates as multiple city centre streets cordoned off by police (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ Try Liverpool Echo Premium for 99p with no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ self-presented at hospital with stab wounds. (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ an earlier incident involving a large group of men on Victoria Street. (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)
- ^ A large cordon is in place (www.liverpoolecho.co.uk)