A 47-year-old man has been arrested after a woman was stabbed to death inside a shop.
The incident took place on Stanley Road, by the junction with Wadham Road, where Merseyside Police responded to distressing calls concerning a domestic disturbance shortly after 5.05pm yesterday. Reports emerged of a 44-year-old woman being attacked inside the shop, resulting in a significant stab injury to her torso.
Upon arrival, police officers apprehended a man and confiscated a knife.
The injured woman, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, was rushed to hospital but sadly died of her injuries shortly after. The police have informed her next of kin, who are now receiving their support during this difficult period.
A man from Widnes, aged 47, is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in a public space.
Detective Inspector Gavin Mulcahy said: “It is desperately sad that a woman lost her life earlier today as a result of this incident.
“Our thoughts first and foremost are with her family, who are now left to grieve her loss in the most tragic of circumstances. They will be fully supported by specialist officers in the coming days and weeks.
“The community too will feel the shock and upset of this incident, and we will have officers on high visibility patrols in the area over the weekend to hopefully provide reassurance and support for anyone who needs it.
“Detectives will continue to gather witness statements and forensic evidence to establish a full understanding of what took place.
“We know Stanley Road is a busy road, and there would have been people making their way home from work, heading to the shops or going out for the evening at this time.
“We would urge anyone who saw any part of this incident or may have CCTV to contact us. Likewise, if you were driving along Stanley Road at around 5pm and have a dashcam, we ask that you check that for anything that may have been caught on the road between its junctions with Wadham Road and Keble Road.
“We are in the very early stages of our investigation but this is currently being treated as a domestic assault in which the suspect and victim knew each other, and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with it.”
Detective Inspector Mulcahy added: “We treat all reports of domestic abuse extremely seriously, targeting offenders and supporting vulnerable victims all year round.