| Mersey Bank Road stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mersey Bank Road,Merseyside Police |
| Date | November 9,2024 |
| Target | 15 year old boy |
| Weapon | Knife |
| Motive | Unknown |
A teenager has been stabbed on a street in what has been described as a "targeted attack" on electric bikes.
The victim was a 15-year-old boy who was assaulted and his arm was injured on Mersey Bank Road in the New Ferry area of Wirral at about 12:25 GMT on Saturday, Merseyside Police said.
Two men dressed all in black and wearing balaclavas were seen riding away from the injured teenager on electric bikes, the force added.
It followed a report that a 15-year-old boy was stabbed in the arm. He was taken to hospital for treatment and he has since been discharged and is recovering at home.[1][2]
Investigation
editExtra stop-and-search powers had been put in place around New Ferry after the attack, but lapsed at 04:00 GMT on Sunday.
Officers attended the scene and enquiries are underway, with witnesses being spoken to and CCTV opportunities being explored.
They include high visibility uniformed patrols day and night, open land searches and weapon sweeps, and targeted stop and search.
The force has asked anyone with any information about the incident to contact them.
"If you want to help us prevent our young people from falling victim to knife crime, give us information and we will do the rest," Det Insp Jones said.
“Knife crime has absolutely no place on the streets of Wirral or anywhere in Merseyside.”
Male arrested following New Ferry stabbing of Section 18 wounding with intent.
A 17-year-old male has been arrested following a report a male was stabbed in the arm in New Ferry on Saturday afternoon (9 November).[3][4] [5] [6]
if you want to give more information to police
editAnyone with information about this incident or knows anything about knife crime in their area should contact Merseyside Police’s social media service via X @MerPolCC or Facebook “Merseyside Police Contact Centre”. You can also call 101 quoting incident number 24000951917 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website here: [7]
References
edit- ^ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wq5l2z764o
- ^ https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/schoolboy-stabbed-broad-daylight-thugs-30353773
- ^ https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2024/november/male-arrested-following-new-ferry-stabbing/
- ^ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wq5l2z764o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D
- ^ https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/24713082.teenager-hospital-knife-attack-new-ferry/
- ^ https://www.asce-si.ch/41463/2024/11/10/Md20in.html
- ^ https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously