A 15-year-old schoolboy has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in a Merseyside street.
At around 3.45pm on Friday (November 7) o emergency services were called to Woodfarm Hey in Stockbridge Village after a report of a stabbing. The victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition, reports the Echo.
A 17-year-old boy from Liverpool has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Police have confirmed he has been conditionally bailed while the investigation continues.
Merseyside police have increased policing presence in Knowsley over the weekend with two Section 60 Orders introduced in the Stockbridge Village area and Huyton.
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According to the Echo, police officers were given additional powers to search people who are suspected of involvement in criminality and disorder.
The order in Huyton was on the back of an shooting when a 19-year-old man was shot on November 7 at address on Manley Road. Police confirm he remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Knowsley Local Policing Superintendent Karl Baldwin said: “We hope some of these results will offer reassurance to those living in Stockbridge Village and Huyton, as high-visibility policing continues in these communities.
“I’m sure that people in these areas, as well as the wider Merseyside community, will have been shocked by the two incidents on Friday and enquiries are ongoing into both, with a teenage boy now arrested in connection with the stabbing in Stockbridge Village.
“Since these incidents, patrols have been increased in Knowsley and 123 stop searches have been carried out.
“Section 60 orders are just one of the measures we can take to disrupt those who are willing to use firearms and knives in our community.
“Such action isn’t about bothering anyone going about their daily business or preventing people from meeting with friends. It’s simply about taking action to reduce violence, take weapons off the streets and keep everyone safe.
“Key to reducing the harm from serious crime is information from the public, so please speak up and you can help reduce the risk. If you suspect anyone is carrying, storing or using weapons, do the right thing and let us know, or call Crimestoppers anonymously, and we will take action.”
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