Arrest made as man 'critical' in hospital after Walton attack
It happened on Friday night
Police have confirmed a 36-year-old man from Kirkby has been arrested, after a man was assaulted and left in a critical condition in hospital.
The incident happened outside the Black Horse pub on County Road on Friday night (20 December).
At around 11.20pm, it was reported that a man in his 20s was assaulted, and then went home, but was later taken to hospital by paramedics.
Detective Inspector Dave Jones said: “This is a serious assault that has sadly left a young man in hospital in a critical condition.
“Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing as we try to establish the circumstances of what happened.
“We are determined to find the male responsible and we are appealing for anyone with information to please come forward.
“If you were in the area last night and saw what happened or have any information, let us know as a matter of urgency.
“If you live in the area or were driving past at the time, I’d ask you to review your CCTV or dashcam footage to see if you captured anything that could help our investigation.”
Merseyside Police say a 36-year-old is being interviewed by detectives, on suspicion of Section 18 assault.
If you have any information, you can DM @MerPolCC or call 101, quoting reference number 24001069312 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.