A teenage boy is fighting for his life after a stabbing in Toxteth.
Police were called to Boswell Street just before 8pm on Tuesday following reports that a 17-year-old had suffered knife wounds to his back and chest.
It is believe he was assaulted by one of two men after an altercation in the road.
The victim walked to Hartington Road and he taken by ambulance to hospital, where his condition is currently described as critical.
Officers are currently carrying out house to house, forensic and CCTV analysis.
Both Hartington Road and Boswell Street are closed at the time being and will remain closed as investigations continue.
Detective Inspector Paul Nilsen said: “I am sure the local community will be shocked and saddened to hear that a young man has been left in a critical condition by this brutal attack.
“I want to re-iterate the fact that Merseyside Police will not tolerate the carrying and use of knives as weapons.
“Incidents such as this cause huge pain and suffering not only for the victim, but also for their family and friends.
“The wider community suffers too – from the fear that something so awful could happen around the corner from them.
“We will keep on educating young people on the dangers of knives, and continue our significant efforts to rid our streets and of knife crime to prevent such attacks from happening again with stop searches, warrants, open land searches, dispersal zones and more.
“With the public’s help, we can make Merseyside a safer place and I appeal to anyone who has any information in relation to this incident to contact police so we can find those responsible and bring them to justice.”
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 19100598902 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form.