Two men arrested following incident in Liverpool city centre

We have arrested two men following reports of an assault in Liverpool city centre last night, Monday 14 July.

At around 11.50pm, officers were called to Brunswick Lock, South Ferry Quay to reports of a man in his 50s being assaulted. The victim was taken to hospital for assessment of head injuries. He is in a stable condition.

As part of enquiries, two men were later detained in a vehicle on Riverside Drive, Aigburth.

A 20-year-old man from Toxteth was arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding with intent and Affray
An 18-year-old man from Liverpool city centre was arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding with intent and Affray

Both men remain in custody for questioning. House-to-house, witness, CCTV and forensic work is being carried out at the scene and we would like to speak to anyone with information.

Detective Inspector Steve Street said: "Our enquiries are in their early stages as we look to establish what happened. If you live in the area of South Ferry Quay or were passing by, please come forward with any information, CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage which could be vital.

"Violence will never be tolerated in Merseyside and we will take positive action to remove those people from our communities.

Anyone with information should contact us via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101 quoting incident reference 25000580895.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously. In an emergency always call 999.