Boy, 14, stabbed in ‘targeted’ attack on busy beach
A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed at a crowded beach in what appears to be a targeted attack this evening.
The victim was knifed on Crosby Beach, at Waterloo in Sefton, around 6pm and witnesses said the area was packed with locals and tourists enjoying the sunshine.
Teenage girls who rushed to help the injured boy were left in a ‘pool of blood’ after the attack.
The boy is not believed to have suffered any serious injuries.
One onlooker said: ‘I was told there were teenage girls covered in blood who said their mate, a 14-year-old boy, had been stabbed quite badly.
‘He’s apparently not in a good way and has passed out.
‘The girls were very distressed and waiting for their parents to pick them up.’
DI Paul Parry said: ‘We initially believe that this was a targeted attack, and one which thankfully appears to have resulted in minor injuries.
‘In these early stages we are looking to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or saw anyone running off. This happened at the far side of the lake as you walk from the sand dunes.
‘If you were here, let us know and check your devices for any inadvertent recording on phones of those involved. It could be vital.
‘Given the victim’s age and the open location on a warm, public holiday, I understand the concern that this incident will cause amongst people who live, work and visit the area.
‘My assurance to them is that, like all violent crime, we will be doing everything possible to identify those responsible and put them before the courts.
‘Knife crime can and does have awful consequences for victims, perpetrators and their families and we will act on all you know to take these people and their weapons off the streets.’
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