Police have arrested 23 people in a crackdown on suspected domestic abuse.
Operation Cassia is a police operation led by Merseyside Police's Protecting Vulnerable People unit which arrests people believed to be responsible for recent and historic cases of domestic abuse. Yesterday a team of local officers made 23 arrests across Merseyside and charged two suspects. Both men appeared in court today and were released on conditional bail.
Kevin Burgess, 51, of Lauriston Road, Walton, has been charged with assault by beating, threatening a person with a blade in a public place and intimidating a witness/juror. He will next appear at Liverpool Crown Court on July 21 2023.