Man charged with attempted murder after double stabbing in Huyton
A man has been charged with attempted murder after two people were stabbed in their home.
At around 4.25pm on May 14, 2025, Merseyside Police received a report that a man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s had been stabbed in a house on Tobruk Road, Huyton.
Armed response officers attended and a suspect was subsequently shot by police. He was taken to hospital for treatment and Merseyside Police notified the Independent Office for Police Conduct, who launched an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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Both victims required hospital treatment, with Merseyside Police last year confirming that the man sustained minor injuries, while the woman had suffered serious injuries to her face, back and arms.
The suspect was sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
In an update today (Friday, February 6), Merseyside Police confirmed that Ryan Baker, 32, of Tobruk Road, Huyton, has now been charged with two offences of attempted murder and one of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
He is due to appear at South Sefton Magistrates Court via video link on April 2.