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Ellen Kirwin

Faces of seven people police want to speak to immediately

Police want to speak to these seven people about recent crimes across Merseyside, as they believe they may have vital information.

Images have been published by the force throughout January 2022, in a bid to help solve active investigations.

The incidents range from a hate crime where a man "grabbed woman's hijab and spat on it", an alleged sexual assault in McDonalds and a violent stabbing.

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Detectives working on the unsolved crimes hope releasing CCTV images will help find people who may have information in connection with the incidents.

Here we've rounded up some of Merseyside Police's most recent appeals.

Police are urging the public to come forward if they have any information about the people pictured.

Appeal following hate crime in Liverpool City Centre

Detectives investigating a hate crime in Liverpool City Centre have issued an image of this man they believe may have information that could assist their enquiries. (Merseyside Police)

A man reportedly grabbed a woman's hijab in a city centre attack, at around 5.05pm on Wednesday, January 5.

The victim reported she was approached by a man and a woman at Liverpool One bus station on Paradise Street, near to John Lewis and the Hilton Hotel.

She said that the man grabbed the her hijab and attempted to engage her in conversation, asking her where she was from and speaking in Arabic.

Police issued images of this woman they believe may have information following a hate crime (Merseyside Police)

When she got on the bus a short while later, she said there was saliva on the back of her hijab, which she believes was the result of the man or woman spitting at her.

Following enquiries, officers have released images of a man and a woman they believe could assist with their investigation.

Detective Inspector Steven O’Neill said: "We believe that the man and woman pictured may have vital information to assist our enquires so if you recognise them, please come forward.

"It is utterly abhorrent to spit at someone and our investigations are ongoing to find those responsible."

CCTV appeal after woman sexually assaulted in Liverpool

Police are seeking the man following the sexual assault in McDonalds on Lord Street (Merseyside Police)

Police issued a CCTV appeal after a sexual assault on a woman in a city centre McDonalds.

The woman was assaulted at around 2.40am on Saturday, October 29 at the McDonalds on Lord Street.

Merseyside Police issued an image of a man they believe may have information that can help with their enquiries.

Detectives from Merseyside Police said the man first approached the woman and tried to speak with her before sexually assaulting her.

They added no one was injured but the woman was left "seriously distressed by the incident."

CCTV issued after 'sexual touching' incident at city nightclub

The CCTV image of a man police believe could help with their enquiries over an allegation of sexual touching at a Liverpool nightclub (Merseyside Police)

A CCTV image was released after reports of a woman being sexually touched by a man at a Liverpool nightclub at a New Year's Eve party.

Officers attended at Level nightclub on Fleet Street in Liverpool city centre at around 5.10am on Saturday, January 1.

A woman in her 20s complained she had been assaulted by an unknown man. He is believed to have left the club a short time later.

An area search was carried out but the man was not found.

An investigation is underway and CCTV and witness enquiries are being carried out.

Officers have issued CCTV image of a man who they believe could help with the investigation.

Appeal as man stabbed and beaten in his own home

CCTV appeal after a robbery in Old Swan where a man was stabbed (Merseyside Police)

A man was stabbed and hit with a wooden pole in his own home by raiders.

The victim was left with serious injuries after robbers forced their way into his house at around 10.30pm on Friday, November 26.

Two men reportedly raided the house in Old Swan and demanded money from the victim.

Detectives have now issued an image of a man they believe may have information that could assist with their investigation.

CCTV appeal after a robbery in Old Swan where a man was stabbed (Merseyside Police)

Officers report that two suspects made threats to the victim with a wooden pole and a knife.

After searching the house they then stole two watches from his bedroom.

One of the offenders then stabbed him and the other struck him with the wooden pole.

The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries and is now recovering at home.

Man slashed in assault outside JD Sports

Police want to speak to this man, who they believe has information about a knife attack in a Liverpool ONE store.

On Wednesday, December 22, a man was slashed in the face on Paradise Street, outside JD Sport.

The victim, in his 20s, was attacked at around 6.30pm and ran into nearby JD Sport after the assault.

He was taken to hospital for treatment after suffering a 'deep' slash across his face.

Detective Inspector David Jones said: "This man has suffered a serious injury that has left him with a deep lasting scar across his face.

"Thankfully he is now recovering at home, but this was still a horrible unprovoked attack that no one should go through when shopping in Liverpool.

"Since the assault we have carried out a number of CCTV and witness enquiries and would like to appeal to anyone who recognises this man or saw the attack whilst out shopping on Paradise Street to come forward and speak to us as we believe they could help with our enquiries.

"We have unfortunately in recent weeks seen the catastrophic consequences of knife crime on Merseyside. We simply will not stand by and allow people to carry knives and threaten the safety of themselves and others."

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