Boy, 14, arrested after two teenagers stabbed in Merseyside
A 15-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were found with knife injuries in Kirkby, police say.
Friday 2 May 2025 08:56, UK
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teenagers were stabbed in聽Merseyside, police have said.
Officers were called to Whitefield Drive in Kirkby at around 8.25pm on Wednesday to reports of two teenagers being stabbed.
They found a 15-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl with knife injuries.
The boy suffered a number of stab wounds to the body and the girl suffered a single stab wound to the chest.
The pair were taken to hospital where medics have assessed their injuries as non-life-threatening, Merseyside Police said in a statement.
Both are in a serious but stable condition in hospital.
The suspect is being held in custody where he will be interviewed by detectives.
Detective Inspector Graeme Osborne said: "Our initial enquiries suggest there may have been an earlier incident in the Tithe Barn Lane area and we believe that there are people who may have witnessed this.
"I would urge those people to come forward.
"It was a pleasant summer's evening and we know that there would have been people in and around the Westvale area, both in cars or on foot, and I would appeal for anyone who saw anything, or captured something on their mobile phone or dashcam to contact us.
"We know incidents such as this involving young people causes a great deal of concern for our communities but I want the public to know we are working hard to proactively drive down knife crime in Merseyside."
A 24-hour Section 60 Order will be in place in Westvale and nearby Tower Hill from 6pm, Merseyside Police said on Thursday.
Police will be able to carry out more stop and search procedures in order to prevent serious violence.
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Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Andy Robinson said the force's officers, who are carrying out more patrols, will have "the ability to stop and search anyone suspected of carrying weapons or planning any criminality".
The aim, he said, is "to keep the public safe".