A man has been charged with the murder of a Bootle shopkeeper.
Police were called to Low Cost Food and Wine on Stanley Road at its junction with Wadham Road on Friday, June 20 to discover a 44-year-old with stab wounds.
The victim, later identified as Nilani Nimalarajah, was taken to hospital but sadly passed away a short time later in what was described as a domestic incident.
Nimalarajah Mathiyadaranam has been charged with murder and possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place and two breaches of restraining orders.
The 47-year-old from Widnes has been remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
He had been treated in hospital following the incident but was discharged ahead of the .
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Nuttall said: “A man has now been charged so I would like to take this opportunity to remind people that this is a live investigation, and to be mindful that anything posted or shared on social media could jeopardise proceedings, so please support us as we move forward with the case.
“The best way to help is to pass information on through official channels.
“To that end, we are still keen to hear from anyone who may hold information and not yet made themselves known to police.
“Do not presume that what you know is already known to us, contact us directly or anonymously through Crimestoppers and we will make the assessment.
“Thanks to all of those who have assisted us so far.”
Anyone with information 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.