Man dies, two other people injured, after stabbing in Liverpool

Three people were taken to hospital after the attack on Upper Warwick Street, Toxteth. Credit: Liverpool Echo

A man has died and another has been critically injured following a stabbing at a block of flats in Liverpool.

Two men and a woman, all in their 30s, were attacked at a property on Upper Warwick Street, Toxteth, at about 1pm on Sunday.

Police have now confirmed one of the victims, a 28-year-old man, has died.

His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.The other victim, a man in 30s, remains in hospital in a critical condition and a woman, also aged in her 30s, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Detective Chief Inspector Allison Woods said: “This was a shocking attack that has tragically resulted in the death of a man. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and specialist officers are currently supporting them."

The search is underway to find the suspect, who is known to the victims. Credit: Liverpool Echo

“There are two other victims who remain in hospital after sustaining serious injuries in this attack. Although it’s still early in the investigation, we believe this was targeted and that the suspect is known to the victims.“We are determined to find the male responsible for this attack and we will be relentless in our pursuit. The local community will be concerned by this incident, but please be assured that our investigation is ongoing to find him and remove him from our streets.“We understand the devastating impact that knife crime can have on individuals, families, and wider communities and our work to educate people of all ages of the dangers they pose continues.“We are continuing to appeal for information and if you live in the area or were driving past at the time, please review your CCTV or dashcam footage to see if you captured anything significant."