{"id":540085,"date":"2026-04-19T22:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/540085\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T22:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:37:18","slug":"man-fighting-for-life-after-being-attacked-inside-stockbridge-village-chippy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/540085\/","title":{"rendered":"Man fighting for life after being attacked inside Stockbridge Village chippy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Detectives are now appealing for the man who carried out the brutal assault to turn himself in<\/p>\n<p>20:44, 19 Apr 2026Updated 20:44, 19 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man aged in his 50s was assaulted inside The Village Chippy off Leach Croft\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_village-chippy-stockbridge.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"A man aged in his 50s was assaulted inside The Village Chippy off Leach Croft\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A man aged in his 50s was assaulted inside The Village Chippy off Leach Croft(Image: Google maps)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man is fighting for his life after being attacked inside a chippy. The man suffered serious head injuries and was rushed to hospital after being attacked inside the shop in Stockbridge Village.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The victim, aged in his 50s, remains in a critical condition following the attack, which took place on Friday April 17. The incident occurred inside The Village Chippy,<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/stockbridge-village\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> off Leach Croft<\/a>, at around 7.30pm.<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Merseyside Police<\/a> were alerted the following day by North West Ambulance Service after the victim was taken to hospital. He remains there in a critical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detectives are now appealing for the man who carried out the brutal assault to turn himself in. Witnesses to the incident are also asked to come forward &#8220;as a matter of urgency&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detective inspector Steven O\u2019Neill said: \u201cThis was a shocking assault that has left a man in hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cAn investigation is ongoing to find the person responsible and we are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThere were people inside the chippy at the time of the incident, so we are directly appealing to them to get in touch as a matter of urgency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe are determined to find the person responsible and an investigation is ongoing. 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