Man, 19, charged with attempted robbery and wounding

We have charged a 19-year-old man with attempted robbery, s18 wounding and possession of an offensive weapon following an assault and attempted robbery of a boy in Wavertree yesterday morning, Monday 20 May.
 
At around 7am, officers were called to Bird Street, close to Smithdown Road, following reports of a 16-year-old boy being stabbed. He was taken to hospital with a stab wound to his arm but later released.

Jamal Adam-Neale, of no fixed abode, was remanded into custody to appear at Wirral magistrates court today, Tuesday 21^st May.

Detective Inspector Chris Carlin said: “Knife crime remains a priority for Merseyside Police as we know how devastating it can be when someone uses a knife to inflict harm. Thankfully we have seen a reduction in knife crime in Merseyside in the past year but even one incident is one too many.

“Last week was a week of action as part of Sceptre, the national knife crime awareness campaign, and we want to keep highlighting the harm that carrying weapons causes, so that the number of people affected continues to drop. We hope to achieve this through our partnership work, patrols and stop searches.”

 Anyone with any information about anyone carrying knives is asked to contact @MerPolCC, call 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.