A woman has died after a stabbing in a Bootle shop.
It was reported that a 44-year-old woman had sustained a stab wound to her torso and was taken to hospital, where she.sadly died a short time later.
Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers.
A 47-year-old man from Widnes was initially arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
He has now additionally been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Detective Inspector Gavin Mulcahy said: “It is desperately sad that a woman lost her life earlier today as a result of this incident.
“Our thoughts first and foremost are with her family, who are now left to grieve her loss in the most tragic of circumstances. They will be fully supported by specialist officers in the coming days and weeks.
“The community too will feel the shock and upset of this incident, and we will have officers on high visibility patrols in the area over the weekend to hopefully provide reassurance and support for anyone who needs it.
“Detectives will continue to gather witness statements and forensic evidence to establish a full understanding of what took place.
“We know Stanley Road is a busy road, and there would have been people making their way home from work, heading to the shops or going out for the evening at this time.
“We would urge anyone who saw any part of this incident or may have CCTV to contact us.
“Likewise, if you were driving along Stanley Road at around 5pm and have a dashcam, we ask that you check that for anything that may have been caught on the road between its junctions with Wadham Road and Keble Road.
“We are in the very early stages of our investigation but this is currently being treated as a domestic assault in which the suspect and victim knew each other, and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with it.”
DI Mulcahy added: “We treat all reports of domestic abuse extremely seriously, targeting offenders and supporting vulnerable victims all year round.
Anyone with information on this incident should contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.
You can also report information via their website or call 101 quoting incident reference 25000507041.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here.