Man arrested following assault in Liverpool city centre

We can confirm that a man has been arrested following a serious assault in Liverpool city centre last night, Tuesday 30 April.

At around 9pm, it was reported that a man aged in his 30s has been assaulted on Temple Street and sustained a significant head injury.

Emergency services attended the scene and the victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

A 30-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of section 18 assault and he remains in police custody.

One other male reportedly fled the scene on foot in the direction of Victoria Street and inquiries are ongoing to locate him.

It’s believed that the assault is linked to an earlier disturbance involving three males at The Poste House bar, on Cumberland Street.

We are in the very early stages of establishing the circumstances of this incident and several police cordons are currently in place in the city centre, including Temple Street and Cumberland Street.

An investigation is underway and officers remain in the area to carry out CCTV, witness and forensic enquiries.

Detective Inspector Kev O’Rourke said: “This was a vicious assault that has sadly left a man in hospital in a critical condition.

“A man has been arrested and our investigation is in the very early stages as we look to establish the circumstances of this incident.

“Several police cordons remain in place and officers are in the area to speak to potential witnesses and carry out CCTV inquiries.

“If you have any information about this incident, please let us know as a matter of urgency. If you live in the area or were driving past at the time of the incident, please review your CCTV or dashcam footage to see if you captured anything that you think could help our inquiries.”

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook quoting log number 982 of 30^th April.

You can also call 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.