Detectives are appealing for information after a teenager was stabbed in Liverpool city centre.
The 17-year-old spent Tuesday night in hospital after he suffered leg and stomach wounds.
He is believed to have been injured during an "altercation" near the steps of St Johns Shopping Centre.
Emergency services were called to Clayton Square at around 10.55pm.
The teenager was taken to hospital for treatment and was said to have been in a stable condition.
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Urging anyone with details to contact officers, Detective Inspector Jennie Beck said: “We initially believe that this incident followed an altercation within a group of people close to the steps to St Johns Shopping Centre.
"If you saw the incident or anyone making off, or captured anything on CCTV, dashcam or other devices, please come forward and we will take action.
“At this stage it is unclear exactly what happened, but we are gathering evidence and will do all we can to find those responsible. We have seen first-hand the devastation that knife crime causes in Merseyside, so it is vital that anyone with information tells us.”
*Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police via Twitter (@MerPolCC), Facebook (Merseyside Police CC) or by calling 101 and quoting incident reference 1056 of December 29.
You can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or online here.
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