A man was stabbed three times in the bottom by strangers outside of a supermarket as police have launched a probe to find the attackers.
Police raced to the scene following reports that a man had been attacked by a group of unknown people outside of an Aldi in Liverpool yesterday at 5.40pm.
The man was rushed to the hospital for treatment and he has since been discharged.
Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Detective Inspector Ben Dyer said: “We are carrying out extensive enquiries after a man was seriously assaulted in Liverpool yesterday evening, and we are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the attack or was in the area at the time and saw anything suspicious.
“The use of weapons is reckless and will not be tolerated, and can have devastating consequences, not only for the victim and their family but also for the offenders involved.
"I would urge people to educate themselves and speak to their children and family members about the dangers of knife crime.
"We will act on all information reported to us around knife crime, and I want to appeal to anyone with information about knife crime in Merseyside, or this incident in particular, to please get in touch."
If you have any information about this incident, please DM our social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘ Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ quoting incident reference 22000112921.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form.
