Continued appeal for information following serious assault in Bootle

We are continuing to appeal for information following a serious assault in Bootle on Wednesday 8 February.

At around 10.40pm, it was reported that a man aged in his 40s was approached on Spenser Street by an unknown male who was dressed in all black clothing and wearing a face covering.

The male has then assaulted the man, causing a serious head injury. The suspect has then fled the area on the victim’s bike.

The victim remains in hospital and is now in a serious condition. We have arrested a 17-year-old male on suspicion of robbery and he has been released on bail pending further enquiries.

We are now appealing for a potential witness to come forward after it was reported that a white van was driven on Spenser Street at around the time of the assault.

Detective Inspector Paul Gillies said: “Since this serious assault, we have carried out an extensive investigation to find the person responsible.

“We want to speak with the driver of a white van who was seen in the area at around the time of the incident. We believe the driver could have witnessed the assault and help our enquiries.

“If you live on Spenser Street and either witnessed this attack or captured it on smart doorbell footage, then please get in touch.

“If you were driving in the Spenser Street area at around 10.40pm and have dashcam footage then please review it and if you see anything, including the bike or the offender, please let us know.

“We also believe that a taxi driver was on Spenser Street at around this time and could be a potential witness, so if this was you, or you know who it was, please come forward.

“Tell us what you know about this incident and we’ll take positive action to find this offender and bring him to justice.”

If you have any information, please contact us via @MerPolCC on Twitter or Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook, with reference 23000115035.

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.