The victim was rushed to hospital with a serious injury to his chest
22:49, 14 Jan 2025Updated 22:49, 14 Jan 2025
Police on Bishopgate Street
A man has suffered serious injuries after being stabbed in the chest. Two teenagers have been arrested after a 19-year-old was stabbed in Wavertree earlier this evening, Tuesday, January 14.
Just before 6pm, Merseyside Police received a report that a teenager had been stabbed in the area of Bishopgate Street, Wavertree. The victim has been taken to hospital for treatment a serious injury to his chest. His injuries are not being treated as life threatening.
Crime Scene Investigators are carrying out forensic examinations at the scene and officers are conducting house-to-house inquiries. CCTV footage will also be examined in a bid to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack.
One resident, who lives on Bishopgate Street, told the ECHO how the cordon had originally been in place across the entire street. He said: “It was all cordoned off before. I went to the shops and now half the road is back open.
Police knocking on doors on Bishopgate Street, Wavertree(Image: Liverpool Echo)
“Something happened on Egerton Road a couple of streets away on Saturday. It’s happening all the time now. I wonder if it’s all related. And with the fog it’s like something off one of those television programmes.”
Detective Sergeant George Easterbrook, said “We are in the very early stages of the investigation and are appealing to anyone who has any information, or witnessed the incident to come forward and speak to us.
“Two men, aged 18 from 19 from Wavertree been arrested and taken to a police station, where they will be interviewed by detectives. There is no place for knives in our communities and we will always seek to take positive action when we have information about people are storing, carrying or using weapons. I would urge anyone with information to get in touch so we can act on community intelligence, or call Crimestoppers anonymously.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or DM @MerPolCC quoting log number 0758 of January 14. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here.