Postal worker stabbed during robbery in early hours

A postal worker has been attacked by masked men, during the early hours of Friday morning.

The man was attacked at around 5am on Foul Lane, and received stab wounds during the incident.

He was approached by masked men, who demanded his mobile phone. Despite providing his phone as demanded, the assailants attacked the man anyway.

He was treated at hospital and has since been discharged.

A source close to the male told OTS News that the attack was a reminder that “horrific knife crime hasn’t yet stopped”.

Merseyside Police said: “We are appealing for information after a man was stabbed following a robbery in Southport.

“At around 5.25am this morning (Friday 2 August) we received a report of a robbery on Foul Lane in Southport.

“It was reported that a man was stopped by a group of men who demanded his mobile phone. He was then attacked by one of the men and suffered slash wounds to his arms. The men then walked away from the area leaving the victim who was treated in hospital for his injuries.”

Detective Inspector Paul McVeigh said: “We are in the early stages of investigating what was a violent attack on a man who was assaulted and left with slash wounds after a group of offenders stole his mobile.

“If you were on Foul Lane or High Park and saw the attack or the group of suspects early this morning please contact us. Similarly if you live in the area and have any CCTV footage of the attack from early this morning please call police immediately so we can find those responsible.

”Information from our community is vital if we are to stop such violent crimes that causes fear in our communities.”

If you have any further information about this incident, please contact our social media desk @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook using reference 24000670579 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.