A man has told of the moment he witnessed a group 'attacking a young man' in the city centre last night.
Police were called out to Queens Square bus station after a disturbance involving a group of people.
A witness told the ECHO that he saw a young man being attacked by a group of boys and girls outside St John's shopping precinct last night (Wednesday)
The witness, who was on a bus, said he saw the young man being "stomped on" by the group during the attack. He described the attack as "cowardly and frightening."
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Police confirmed they were called out to Queens Square at around 7.30pm following reports of a disturbance. The spokesperson said that two people suffered injuries that did not require hospital treatment.
A man 27 , was removed from the city centre and a teenage girl was told to leave the area.
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A police spokesman said: "We were called to Queens Square bus station in Liverpool city centre at around 7.30pm last night, Wednesday 16th June, following reports of a disturbance involving a group of people.
"It is reported that a male and female suffered superficial injuries during the incident which did not require hospital treatment.
"A 27 year-old male was removed from the city centre and taken back to his home address and a 17 year-old female was advised to leave the area."
