Merseyside Police arrest young woman as part of murder investigation into Huyton stabbing

Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Huyton on Sunday have arrested a young woman from Liverpool in connection with the case.

The 20-year-old has been detained on suspicion of assisting an offender and is currently in custody being questioned by officers.

What happened?

Merseyside Police launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed in the chest in Princess Drive at about 06:30 on Sunday morning.

North West Ambulance Service were called to the scene and the man was taken to hospital where he later died.

Princess drive and Aspes Road in Huyton were closed as crime scene investigators carried out forensic examinations and made house-to-house inquiries.

The man has not yet been formally identified and a post mortem is due to take place to establish a cause of death.

What’s been said

Detective Inspector Steven O’Neill said: “Although we have made an arrest our enquiries are still ongoing.

“If you live in the area and saw the incident take place or saw any suspicious behaviour that morning at around 06.30 please contact police as soon as possible. Any information, no matter how small, may prove vital to our investigation.”

How to contact the police

Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC on Twitter, call 101, quoting log 293 of 19 December.

You can also pass information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or contact them via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.

Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.