Police arrest three after nail gun attack

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Merseyside Police can confirm three males have been arrested following an attack with a nail gun on the morning of Monday, September 5 in Kirkdale.

At about 12.35pm, police received a reports that a red pick-up truck had been involved in a collision with a stationary vehicle on Carisbrooke Road. It was also reported that a 20-year-old man had been assaulted and a nail gun had been discharged.

The man was taken to hospital for treatment to an injury to his leg. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

Detectives have cordoned off the scene and enquiries are on-going in the area. Witnesses are being sought and house to house enquiries have begun.

The scene is being searched and will be forensically examined.

  • 33-year-old Terence McGinley from Nimrod Street, Walton has been charged with Section 18 assault

  • 21-year old Jason McGinley from Romley Street, Walton has been charged with Section 18 assault

  • 18-year-old Simon McGinley from Romley Street, Walton has been charged with Section 18 assault

  • All three have been remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, 5 October.

A stop and search order under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 has been brought in covering the Kirkdale area. This gives officers the power to stop and search people if they believe they may be carrying weapons or that violence may take place, in order to protect the public in our community.

Detectives are working to piece together the circumstances of this incident and are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time or anyone who has any information about this incident to contact the MSOC gun crime hotline on 0800 230 0600, or 101 quoting incident number 0516202712. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.