A teenager was stabbed in the street after arguing with a gang on a bus.
Merseyside police rushed to Argyle Street in downtown Liverpool at around 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, following reports of a stabbing. Once at the scene, officers found that a 14-year-old boy had been stabbed after arguing with a group of boys on bus number 80.
They all got off the bus on Hanover Street and went their separate ways, but it wasn’t long before the victim and his friends approached from the gang, one of whom had a knife. The victim was stabbed in the armpit and the offenders fled.
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The 14-year-old boy did not need hospital treatment. Two 15-year-olds and a 17-year-old from Anfield, Leatherland and Crosby were found and arrested by officers. A 15-year-old from Anfield was arrested on suspicion of assault under Section 47, and the other two boys were arrested on suspicion of a crime.
A knife believed to have been used in the attack was also found.
Detective Inspector Tony Roberts said: “We are conducting an in-depth investigation after a teenager was stabbed in downtown Liverpool tonight and we want to talk to anyone who witnessed the attack or witnessed a dispute between two groups of teenagers on No Bus 80. who arrives in town just before 7 p.m.
“We will act on all the information we have been told about knife crimes, and I want to call on anyone who has information about knife crimes in Merseyside, or in particular this incident, to contact us. We are committed to working with our partners to discourage young people from carrying knives by educating them about the dangers, as well as bringing to justice those involved in knife crimes, and protecting our communities.
“It is extremely important to work with our partners to make very clear the dangers and long-term consequences of carrying or using a knife. We have a responsibility to all of us – the police, schools, youth groups, parents and guardians of young people – to ensure that young people grow up, knowing that the decision to grab a knife will only bring suffering to those around them and is likely to lead to loss. of his liberty or to serious injury or death.
About seven police patrol cars, an ambulance and a police forensic van were spotted around Campbell Square. Forensic scientists working at the scene appear to have focused their efforts around a stone bench where an eyewitness said he saw blood on the ground.
A staff member at a nearby restaurant said people were eating and drinking in the outdoor seating area when a battle broke out between the groups. Another man working in the area, who asked not to be named, said there was a “huge group” of children on the street.
She said: “I don’t know how many there were, but there was a huge group of teenagers fighting with each other there. [Campbell Square]”
Other people living in nearby apartments on Argyle Street said they heard shouts during the incident.
If you have any information about this incident, please send a DM to our social media office on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook “Merseyside Police Contact Center”, citing incident report 0903 from May 25.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or through their online form at:
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