Section 60 Order Extended After Man Stabbed in Early Hours as Police Take Urgent Action

Merseyside Police have extended a Section 60 stop and search order across parts of Crosby, Waterloo and Blundellsands following a stabbing in the early hours of this morning.

At around 1.45am on Sunday 28 June, a man in his 20s attended hospital with a stab wound to his abdomen after being involved in a fight with another man on South Road in Waterloo.

The victim remains in hospital receiving treatment. Police have confirmed that his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

Detectives are now carrying out extensive enquiries to establish exactly what happened and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

The Section 60 Order, which gives officers enhanced stop and search powers to help prevent further violence and remove weapons from the streets, has now been extended until 12.30pm on Monday 29 June.

The order covers an area including Crosby Beach, Hall Road West, the Merseyrail railway line, Crosby Road South, Cambridge Road and Marine Lake.

Under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, police can stop and search individuals within the designated area without the usual requirement for reasonable grounds, where serious violence is anticipated.

Detective Chief Inspector Graeme Osborne said:

“The investigation is in the very early stages as we continue to establish what has taken place.

“I am appealing to anyone who was in the vicinity of South Road between 1.30am and 2am this morning to please get in touch.

“I also urge people in the area to check any CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage to see if it has captured anything or anyone suspicious. Any information, however insignificant it may seem, could prove vital to our investigation.”

The extension comes just one day after Merseyside Police introduced the original Section 60 Order, following reports of anti social behaviour, dangerous driving and suspected drug use in the Crosby and Waterloo area during the recent spell of hot weather.

The force says it will continue using all available powers to tackle knife crime and protect local communities.

Detective Chief Inspector Osborne added:

“We all know too well the devastation that gun and knife crime can cause across our communities and we use all available powers to target and bring to justice those who supply, store, possess and use weapons.

“Merseyside Police is relentless in responding to intelligence, and we rely on information from the public. It makes a huge difference in identifying suspects, seizing weapons and removing those who would bring lethal weapons onto our streets.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is asked to contact Merseyside Police quoting reference 2600051669 via 101 or through the force’s online reporting service. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.