Officers praised after doing CPR on stab victim in Liverpool City Centre
The 21 year old suffered potentially critical injuries on Wednesday morning
Three Merseyside Police officers have been praised for helping save the life of a man who was stabbed in Liverpool city centre.
The 21 year old victim was given CPR by the patrol officers, who spotted him at the junction of Church Street and Whitechapel in the early hours of Wednesday (27th December).
His injuries were described as potentially critical and he's now recovering in hospital.
Merseyside Police say the CPR he was given proved crucial in helping to keep the victim stable until the ambulance arrived.
Deputy Chief Constable Chris Green said:
“This incident shows how important it is for our officers to be switched on and in the moment when they come across such a serious incident like this, as the decisions and actions taken can literally be the difference between life and death.
"The fact they found the victim so quickly whilst on patrol was crucial, and their quick assessment of the potential life threatening consequences for the young victim has been praised by medics.
"They say the officers undoubtedly contributed to ensuring this attack did not result in the loss a life of a fit young man, who had been enjoying a night out with friends. They were able to make sure he was as stable as was physically possible, and gave him a fighting chance for when he got to hospital where he would be given specialist care.
“Our officers often find themselves in life or death situations, they are not trained medics and they too can be impacted by the trauma of what they see and have to deal with, one of those involved in giving CPR to this young man has actually performed CPR on numerous occasions during his 10 year career as an officer.
"This is a huge responsibility for human being, but our officers just see it as being part of the their job to support and protect the communities they serve.
“I would like to praise the actions of these three officers as they are the epitome of what we expect of our officers here at Merseyside Police.”