Neighbours on their way to work were greeted by a police scene following a stabbing in the early hours.
Merseyside Police were called to Southworth Road in Newton-le-Willows at around 4.15am, on Friday, April 14 to reports a man had been stabbed. Paramedics also attended and took a man, in his 30s, to hospital for treatment. An emergency worker was also assaulted at the scene.
Those living nearby reported large numbers of officers close to a petrol station just off Southworth Road at around 10am.
