Teenager charged after woman stabbed in chest in Toxteth
The woman was taken to hospital last Wednesday
A teenager has been charged with robbery after a woman was stabbed in the chest in Toxteth.
The woman, in her 20s, was walking along Solway Street West on Wednesday 13 November, when she was approached by a man who demanded her handbag.
When she refused, she was stabbed in the chest and the man then left on a bike.
The woman was rushed to hospital and has since been discharged.
Police arrested a 17-year-old boy from Toxteth when they saw him riding a similar bike a few days later.
He has now been charged with robbery and remanded in custody, ahead of a court appearance in January.
Detective Inspector Chris Carlin said: “We take all reports of robbery and attempted robbery extremely seriously.
"It is an offence that can shatter confidence and make people feel unsafe in the heart of our communities.
“The use of knives to commit harm and cause fear in Merseyside will never be tolerated.
"Officers and staff at Merseyside Police work every day of the year to arrest offenders, stop check suspects, seize weapons and conduct warrants where community intelligence suggests they may be stored."