The Latest Breaking News from Merseyside Police

Boy, 10, pinned schoolgirl, 11, to wall by her neck in horrifying attack

The girl's devastated mum said her daughter was left with bruises and scrapes on her legs and arms

Liverpool Echo · May 24, 2023

Wanted Co-op axe-wielding robber caught

Merseyside Police appealed for information regarding the whereabouts of criminal Jamie Goffett

Liverpool Echo · May 24, 2023

Teenager discharged from hospital as police hunt for gunman continues

Wavertree Botanic Gardens was cordoned off by police on Friday night following "four or five shots"

Liverpool Echo · May 24, 2023

Schoolboys among four more arrested after Suites Hotel disorder

Police carried out five raids today

Liverpool Echo · May 23, 2023

Man swings machete in middle of park as families scream in horror

Shocking footage shows the moment a man starts swinging the blade next to a group of people sat on the grass

Liverpool Echo · May 22, 2023

Burnt body of mum found in fire pit years after disappearing as cops make fresh appeal

Paula Hounslea, 37, went missing from her home in West Derby, Liverpool, in 2009 and her burnt body was found three years later in a fire pit on a disused railway line

Daily Mirror · May 22, 2023

Police shout 'everyone stay inside' as they smash shop windows

A cordon was in place around two businesses

Liverpool Echo · May 22, 2023

Parents scramble to grab kids after man 'pulls out machete' in park

A witness said the blade "must have been at least 13 or 14 inches long" as police confirmed they were investigating the incident.

Daily Record · May 22, 2023

Parents grab children and run after man 'pulls out machete' in park

A witness said the blade "must have been at least 13 or 14 inches long"

Liverpool Echo · May 22, 2023

Prison officers who turned their backs on the law and got put behind bars

These prison officers broke the code of conduct

Liverpool Echo · May 22, 2023