A man in his 30s was repeatedly stabbed and slashed in a "targeted attack" inside a house.
Merseyside Police was called to New Chester Road in Rock Ferry at around 1.40pm yesterday, December 26, following reports that a man had been attacked. He suffered puncture wounds to both legs and a slash injury to the shoulder, and was taken to hospital with what has been described as "non-life threatening injuries" by police.
One witness said she saw the man being "carried out on a stretcher covered in white blankets". Pictures taken from the scene show multiple police cars and vans parked outside houses on the street. Police said the assault was being treated as a targeted attack. House-to-house and CCTV enquiries are being carried out in the area
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Detective inspector Emma Kerrigan said: “At this stage it appears the man was assaulted inside a property. We are carrying out house-to-house enquiries and speaking to neighbours to build a fuller picture of what has taken place.
"CCTV enquiries are also being carried out and we are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area of New Chester Road who saw or heard anything or has any information which could assist our enquiries to contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference number 23001320846.
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