Police are hunting for two teens after a 15-year-old boy was seriously hurt in a knife attack on a busy bus in Merseyside.
Officers were called to reports that two teenage males had got on a Stagecoach bus in Walton Hall Road at around 5.35pm yesterday, before a fight started between them and the boy.
All three then ran out off the bus and not long after the boy was found with stab wounds to his back nearby.
He was rushed to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition, said Merseyside Police.
The force is looking for the two other males, who are described as being ‘teenage boys dressed in all black clothing’ with ‘face coverings’.
It’s believed they ran in the direction of Queens Drive.
Officers will be carrying out CCTV and witness enquiries as part of the early stages of the investigation.
Detective chief inspector Lynsay Armbruster said: ‘This was clearly a shocking incident that has left a teenage boy in hospital with serious injuries.
‘The incident started with an altercation on the bus involving three males. They have all subsequently got off the bus and shortly afterwards officers were able to locate the victim nearby with serious stab wounds to his back.
‘The community will rightly be concerned by this incident, but please be assured that we are taking this extremely seriously and we are determined to find the two males involved.
‘The bus would have been busy with other passengers, who will also be alarmed at witnessing what happened. If you saw anything or have any information about this incident, please get in touch.
‘Similarly, if you live in the area or were driving past at the time and saw what happened before or after the altercation on the bus, please come forward.’
DCI Armbruster said there was no place in the community for knives.
‘The use of knives is reckless and will not be tolerated, and can have tragic consequences, not only for the victim and their family but also for the offenders involved’, she said.
‘I would urge people to educate themselves and speak to their children and family members about the dangers of knife crime.’
Anyone with information about the incident can call 101 or DM @MerPolCC, quoting log number 764 of 29th November.
You can also call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and make a report anonymously.
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