Overview

• A 44-year-old woman was fatally stabbed inside a Bootle shop on Stanley Road shortly after 5:05 PM on June 20 and died after being taken to hospital.
• Officers arrested a 47-year-old man from Widnes at the scene on suspicion of murder and recovered the knife used in the attack.
• The suspect fell ill soon after his arrest and remains under medical care in hospital as police seek to understand his condition.
• Detective Inspector Gavin Mulcahy confirmed the incident is being treated as a domestic assault and that no further suspects are being sought.
• Merseyside Police have notified the victim’s next of kin, deployed specialist support for the family and urged anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to come forward.