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Murder hunt begins after 18-year-old man attacked in Liverpool internet cafe | Liverpool

An 18-year-old man has died after emergency services were called at an internet café in Liverpool after a signal that a teenager had been attacked.

Merseyside police have launched an investigation into a murder in the city center on Saturday night.

Forces said emergency services were called to an internet cafe on London Road at around 5.50pm after a report that an 18-year-old man had been attacked.

The victim was taken to hospital by ambulance, but was found dead, police said.

DCI Terry Davis said London Road was busy with people at the time of the incident and called on anyone with information to contact.

He added: “We are at a very early stage of the investigation as we seek to establish what happened and who was involved.

“London Road would have been busy with people at the time of the incident, so I would ask anyone who was around tonight around 5:30 pm who saw or heard anything suspicious or could have filmed something significant on your mobile phone, camera and video surveillance camera to contact us as a matter of urgency. ”

Anyone with information is asked to DM MerPolCC on Twitter, send a message to the Merseyside Police Contact Center on Facebook or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 with reference 786 of 16 April.