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Scottish Sun
12 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Woman, 44, dies after stabbing inside shop as man, 47, arrested on suspicion of murder
KNIFE HORROR Woman, 44, dies after stabbing inside shop as man, 47, arrested on suspicion of murder Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WOMAN has been stabbed to death inside a shop in broad daylight as cops arrest a man, 47, on suspicion of murder. Police were called to Stanley Road, in Bootle, Merseyside, on Friday evening at just after 5pm. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up Emergency services responded to reports of a 44-year-old woman being knifed in the torso. Officers arrested a 47-year-old man, from Widnes, on suspicion of attempted murder. He was re-arrested on suspicion of murder after the victim died later in hospital. Merseyside Police Det Insp Gavin Mulcahy said: "It is desperately sad that a woman lost her life earlier today as a result of this incident. "Our thoughts first and foremost are with her family, who are now left to grieve her loss in the most tragic of circumstances. They will be fully supported by specialist officers in the coming days and weeks." Det Insp Mulchahy added: "We are in the very early stages of our investigation but this is currently being treated as a domestic assault in which the suspect and victim knew each other, and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with it." Anyone with information, or may who been in the area at the time, has been urged to come forward. 1 Police were called to Stanley Road, in Bootle, Merseyside, on Friday evening at just after 5pm More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Irish Sun
12 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Woman, 44, dies after stabbing inside shop as man, 47, arrested on suspicion of murder
A WOMAN has been stabbed to death inside a shop in broad daylight as cops arrest a man, 47, on suspicion of murder. Police were called to Stanley Road, in Bootle, Merseyside, on Friday evening at just after 5pm. Advertisement Emergency services responded to reports of a 44-year-old woman being knifed in the torso. Officers arrested a 47-year-old man, from Widnes, on suspicion of attempted murder. He was re-arrested on suspicion of murder after the victim died later in hospital. Merseyside Police Det Insp Gavin Mulcahy said: "It is desperately sad that a woman lost her life earlier today as a result of this incident. Advertisement "Our thoughts first and foremost are with her family, who are now left to grieve her loss in the most tragic of circumstances. They will be fully supported by specialist officers in the coming days and weeks." Det Insp Mulchahy added: "We are in the very early stages of our investigation but this is currently being treated as a domestic assault in which the suspect and victim knew each other, and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with it." Anyone with information, or may who been in the area at the time, has been urged to come forward. 1 Police were called to Stanley Road, in Bootle, Merseyside, on Friday evening at just after 5pm Advertisement More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Most read in The Sun Latest is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at
The Independent
28-04-2025
- The Independent
Dog attacks elderly man defending pet in woodland
An elderly man was attacked by a dog as he stepped in to defend his own pet. The man in his 70s was bitten several times on his wrist and went to hospital for treatment after the incident in Kew Woods, Southport, at 10am on Thursday. He had been walking his own dog in the area when a German Shepherd went to bite his pet, before turning on him as he tried to stop the attack, Merseyside Police said. The German Shepherd and its owner then walked away from the scene through a nearby Dobbie's garden centre car park. The victim is now recovering at home, and enquiries are ongoing to locate the dog and its owner, who is described as white man in his 70s. Appealing for witnesses, Detective Inspector Gavin Mulcahy said: 'We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or knows who the German Shepherd's owner is to please contact us as a matter of urgency. 'The victim sustained several puncture wounds to his wrist and was in distress. It is imperative that we find the dog so it cannot harm anyone else.' The appeal comes shortly after Wiltshire police said a man in his 50s had sustained life changing injuries after a dog attack in Swindon on Sunday. The force said firearms officers were deployed to the area following reports of a dog out of control in a property in Exeter Street at around 4:20pm. The dog was sedated and secured and the owner, a 24-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of being the owner or person in charge of dog dangerously out of control causing injury. Earlier this month, it was revealed that more than 20,000 dog attacks were reported to police across England and Wales in the 12 months since the introduction of the XL Bully ban. The b an was introduced in February last year under a change to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 after 16 deaths by dog bites in 2023 - more than double the six fatalities in 2022. There were also 11,000 hospital admissions for dog bites in England in 2023/24.
