A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed near the sand dunes at Crosby Beach is not co-operating with police.
The teenager suffered superficial wounds to his leg and stomach in what Boy, 14, stabbed as families enjoyed bank holiday sun at Crosby Beach , at around 5.45pm yesterday.
His attacker is understood to have fled the scene before police arrived.
Meanwhile the victim was treated at the scene and taken to hospital for assessment.
However today Merseyside Police told the ECHO the victim is "not co-operating with police".
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A spokesman for the force said: "The victim is not cooperating with police enquiries, he is in a stable condition with superficial wounds.
"We are still appealing for information."
Teenage girls were reported to have been left covered in blood after the attack, while others reported seeing as many as ten police cars at the scene.
One on-looker said: "We had taken the kids out for the afternoon but police wouldn't let us past.
Boy, 14, stabbed as families enjoyed bank holiday sun at Crosby Beach
"We take the children here most weekends and I've never seen this many police here."
Another witness told the ECHO: "I was told there were teenage girls covered in blood, who said their mate a 14-year-old boy had been stabbed quite badly.
"He's apparently not in a good way and had passed out.
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"The girls were very distressed and waiting for their parents to pick them up."
The area was packed with families enjoying the sunny bank holiday weather at the time of the attack and yesterday Merseyside Police seeked to reassure the community.
Detective Inspector Paul Parry said: “We initially believe that this was a targeted attack, and one which thankfully appears to have resulted in minor injuries.
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"In these early stages we are looking to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or saw anyone running off.
"This happened at the far side of the lake as you walk from the sand dunes.
"If you were here, let us know and check your devices for any inadvertent recording on phones of those involved. It could be vital.
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“Given the victim’s age and the open location on a warm, public holiday, I understand the concern that this incident will cause amongst people who live, work and visit the area.
“My assurance to them is that, like all violent crime, we will be doing everything possible to identify those responsible and put them before the courts.
"Knife crime can and does have awful consequences for victims, perpetrators and their families and we will act on all you know to take these people and their weapons off the streets.”
Anyone with information can contact @MerpolCC, 101 with reference 721, or you can come forward anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
