Four school children arrested on suspicion of murder after man stabbed to death in Huyton

Three boys aged 14 and 15, as well as a 15 year old girl are in custody

Author: Nathan MarshPublished 21st Apr 2021
Last updated 21st Apr 2021

Detectives have arrested four teenagers on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Huyton on Monday night, 19th April.

Three boys, aged 14 and 15, as well as a 15 year-old girl, are currently in custody where they will be questioned by detectives.

The victim has now been identified as 23 year-old Connor Dockerty, who was from the Litherland area.

His family have been told and are now being supported by specially trained officers.

A post mortem revealed he died from multiple stab wounds.

An investigation is ongoing and detectives are continuing to appeal for anyone who has any information to come forward.

Detective Chief Inspector Siobhan Gainer said:

"We are continuing to appeal for the public’s help and I want to appeal directly to anyone who was on Kingsway at the time this incident happened to contact us. If you have CCTV, dashcam or video/mobile footage from the Kingsway or Liverpool Road area at around 8pm on Monday night, please get in touch.”

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