Overview
- Merseyside Police arrested three 17-year-old boys on suspicion of assisting an offender following a September house party assault in Huyton.
- Earlier arrests included an 18-year-old on suspicion of section 18 grievous bodily harm and wounding with intent, a 15-year-old on suspicion of section 18 grievous bodily harm, and another 18-year-old on suspicion of section 18 wounding with intent who was released on conditional bail.
- The victim, aged 18, sustained a potentially life-changing hand injury at a Colin Close address during an 18th birthday gathering.
- He ran into the Stanley Arms on Roby Road just after midnight seeking help, where staff called emergency services and the pub later closed for cleaning.
- Police report a 17-year-old girl also suffered a minor hand injury during the incident, and no charges or court outcomes have been announced.