Man, 27, and woman, 22, are arrested after three people are stabbed in Liverpool knife attack
- One of the men suffered a serious stab wound to his stomach in Kensington area
- Two others, a man and a woman, suffered head injuries during the vicious attack
- Witnesses today said that a woman’s screams could be heard on Mirfield Street
- One witness said two men were seen fighting in the street at round 8am today
A man and a woman have been arrested after three people were stabbed in a knife attack in Liverpool.
The pair, 27 and 22, both from the city, were nicked on suspicion of section 18 assault in the Kensington area this morning.
A man suffered a serious stab wound to his stomach and a man and a woman sustained head injuries.
One of the men suffered a serious stab wound to his stomach in the Kensington area of the city
Witnesses said a woman’s screams were heard in Mirfield Street at the time of the attack
Witnesses said a woman was heard screaming in Mirfield Street at the time of the attack.
Two men were reportedly fighting in the street at round 8am today before two ambulance turned up. Police put up a cordon at the road and some surrounding streets.
Chief Inspector Derek Riley said: ‘We are in the very early stages of an investigation and I would ask anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information to please get in touch.
‘To use a weapon of any kind is unacceptable and will not be tolerated by Merseyside Police. We are working to establish the exact circumstances and so if you saw or heard anything suspicious in Mirfield Street or the surrounding area this morning, or have and CCTV or dashcam footage, please let us know.’
One witness said two men were seen fighting in the street at round 8am today. Pictured: The police cordon