Mystery surrounds an attack that left a man with stab wounds to the head.
The victim, believed to be in his 20s, was rushed to hospital shortly after 6.15pm on Monday after reports to police that a Ford Focus had been damaged on Kingsway in Prescot, and a man had suffered slash wounds to his head.
The circumstances around how the man ended up being inured is not yet known and police are urgently appealing for witnesses to come forward to help them piece together the attack.
Detective Inspector Jackie Guinness said: “At this early stage, it is unclear what exactly happened but we know that people in the area will have seen or heard something, whether it was a commotion, the incident itself or someone leaving the scene on foot or in a vehicle.
"Our initial enquiries suggest this was a targeted attack, but we’re keeping an open mind."
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "Detectives are appealing for information following a stabbing in Prescot this evening, Monday 1 July.
"At 6.15pm, emergency services were called to Kingsway to reports that a Ford Focus had been damaged and a man in his 20s was found with head injuries, described as non life-threatening slash wounds.
"He was taken to hospital for treatment."
CCTV, door-to-door and forensic enquiries continue at the scene and officers will be in area to gather information and provide reassurance to the community.
DI Guinness added: "We need to hear from anyone with information immediately, and we will take swift and positive action to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.
"You can speak to us directly or anonymously via Crimestoppers, but either way we will treat your information with the utmost sensitivity.
"Police action on recent incidents of violence has seen people arrested soon after, and we want tonight’s incident to be no different.”
Anyone with information can contact @MerPolCC, call 101 with reference 829 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
