A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has been seriously injured after being hit in the head with a crossbow arrow in Liverpool.
The tot was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after police were called to a Walton home about 2pm yesterday.
Police are now examining the crossbow as part of their investigations.
No one has been arrested.
Detective Inspector Sabi Kaur said: “I am sure the community in Walton will share our shock and distress at the fact a child could have been hurt in this way.
“Our enquiries into this incident are at a very early stage, and we are still trying to establish the full facts but we know it was an isolated incident.”
DI Kaur added: “This incident shows the obvious dangers posed by firearms stored in Merseyside.
“We will continue to listen to all of the information we receive to help us identify and remove these weapons from the streets.
“You can provide information directly to police, or anonymously via Crimestoppers, which is completely independent of Merseyside Police.”
Anyone with information about firearms is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC.
You can also call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.
