The boy was taken to hospital for his injuries
Police scene at the Albert Dock on Tuesday evening(Image: Liverpool Echo)
A teenager has been taken to hospital after a stabbing near the Royal Albert Dock. Emergency services were called at around 7.55pm following reports a 15-year-old boy had been assaulted close to the currently closed Tate museum.
Merseyside Police said he suffered a puncture wound to his arm and was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. When the ECHO arrived at the scene, a cordon had been put in place on the Swing Bridge.
Multiple police vehicles and two ambulances were also in attendance. There was also a blood-splattered bench near the cordon. A staff member at Buco Turkish BBQ Street Food said the incident appeared to take place shortly before 8pm.
He said: “It happened at about 8pm. I think it was a fight between a group of boys. One of them, aged around 16, came to my truck. His arm was covered in blood. I gave him some water. I don’t know if he was stabbed or if it was just a serious fight.”
An investigation is ongoing, with officers carrying out witness enquiries and reviewing CCTV footage in the area.
Police scene at the Albert Dock on Tuesday evening(Image: Liverpool Echo)
Chief Inspector Chris Bland said: “Enquiries are in the early stages as we seek to establish what has taken place.
“We would ask anyone who was at the Albert Dock this evening who heard or saw anything or has any information to contact us.”
Anyone with information should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X or Facebook @MerPolCC.
You can also report information via the police website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or by calling 101 quoting incident log 946 of 7 April.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously
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