Police have arrested three teenagers after a stabbing in Liverpool city centre yesterday.
A teenage boy, 14, was stabbed in the armpit, after getting into a row with a gang on the number 80 bus. The victim and the gang got off the bus on Hanover Street and went their separate ways, however the victim was then reportedly approached by the gang and stabbed.
Officers were then called to Argyle Street, at around 7.10pm on Wednesday, May 25, where the 14-year-old was attacked. Two 15-year-olds and a 17-year-old, from Anfield, Litherland and Crosby were found and arrested by officers.
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Merseyside police have confirmed that all three remain in custody today. The 15-year-old, from Anfield, was arrested on suspicion of Section 47 assault and the other two boys, were arrested on suspicion of affray.
A knife believed to have been used in the attack was also found. The victim was not seriously injured in the attack.
Detective Inspector Tony Roberts, said: "We are carrying out extensive enquiries after a teenager was stabbed in Liverpool city centre this evening and we are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the attack, or who witnessed an argument between two groups of teenagers on the No 80 bus coming in to town shortly before 7pm.
"We will act on all information reported to us around knife crime, and I want to appeal to anyone with information about knife crime in Merseyside, or this incident in particular, to please get in touch. We are committed to working with our partners to deter young people from carrying knives by educating them about the dangers, as well as bringing those involved in knife crime to justice and protecting our communities.
"It is vitally important that we work together with our partners to make the dangers and long-term consequences of carrying or using a knife very clear. There is a responsibility on all of us – police, educational establishments, youth groups, and parents and guardians of young people – to make sure young people grow up knowing that the decision to pick up a knife will only bring suffering to the people around them, and is likely lead to them losing their liberty, or being seriously injured or killed."
