UPDATE | Man slashed in face during street fight in High Park

A man was cut to the face during a street attack in Southport yesterday evening.

Police were called out to Canning Road, near Cobden Road, at around 5pm to reports of an assault.

A 34-year-old man had been assaulted by another male who used a “sharp implement” during the attack.

The attacker then made off on a bicycle towards Southport town centre and the victim made his way onto Rosebery Street.

The man was taken to hospital where he was treated for a cut to the face.

Officers attended and witness, forensic and CCTV enquiries are underway.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC. You can also call 101 quoting incident reference 19100420752 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111.