Woman seriously injured after being ‘abducted from home’ on Christmas day

She was allegedly taken from her home by three men.

A woman in her 60s was allegedly abducted from her home in Liverpool by three men on Christmas day.

The woman was taken from the property in Cleveland Close, Kirkby, at around 9pm after being threatened, police said.

She was then reportedly driven away in an Audi TT.

A short time later, the car was involved in a crash on Bank Lane and Melrose Road in Melling.

The driver, a middle-aged man, was detained at the scene and arrested for a number of different offences.

He has been taken to custody for questioning.

The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Neighbours said there was a young girl in the property when the woman was taken.

They added the incident on Wednesday night may have been caused by a family dispute.

A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: ‘Officers are currently in the Kirkby area following reports of a concern for safety of a woman.

‘We were called just before 9pm to reports that three men had attended an address in Cleveland Close, Liverpool. Here, a woman in her 60s was reportedly threatened and taken from the address in an Audi TT.

‘Shortly after this, the Audi was involved in a road traffic collision on Bank Lane/Melrose Road, Liverpool.’

Police remain in the area this morning, where the junctions of Banks Lane and Shevingtons Lane and Banks Lane and Prescot Road remain cordoned off.

A house on Cleveland Close with a Christmas tree in the window was also taped off by police.