An air ambulance landed in a car park after two men were stabbed inside a house.
Police were called to Chapel Street in St Helens on Sunday, July 2 at around 4.30pm to reports two men had been stabbed. One man was taken to hospital with several stab wounds, but has since been released.
The other man was also taken to hospital with a stab wound to his neck and is currently in a stable condition. A 20-year-old woman and two men aged 66 and 40 from St Helens have all been arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault.
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Pictures taken by eyewitnesses showed an air ambulance landing in a car park. People also said there were around 10 police cars at the scene.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said the three people arrested will be questioned by detectives. Officers are continuing their enquiries in the local area.
Chief Inspector Nathan Stockley said: “Although our officers have made swift arrests shortly after the incident which has left two men injured our investigation is still in its very early stages. If you saw what happened or have any information which could help us, please get in touch so we can continue our investigations.
“I would like to reassure residents that we believe this was an isolated incident, and there is no wider threat to the community. We rely on members of the public coming forward with information so please tell us what you know so we can continue to take action.”
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook with reference 703 of July 2, 2023. You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111, or their online form at: Give information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org).
