Man allegedly 'stabbed in face' as street left 'covered in blood' and woman arrested

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A street was locked down by cops after an alleged stabbing left a pavement covered in blood. Four police vehicles were spotted on Burns Street in Bootle, Merseyside, early this morning.Officers were seen taping off the end of the street next to a Go Local store just after 7am.

Eyewitnesses claimed that a man had been stabbed in the face and that two people had been arguing outside a home then further along the street.One neighbour alleged that a woman was later lying down on the street close to a man with blood all over his shoes.

On Sunday afternoon kids in the area could be seen inspecting a blood trail leading up the street.Local police have now confirmed that a 52-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, reports the Liverpool ECHO.A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "A 52-year-old woman from Bootle has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault following an incident in Bootle this morning, Sunday, January 7."Officers were called to an address on Burns Street at 6.38am to reports of an assault.

A 45-year-old man had suffered a wound to his right cheek and was taken to hospital to be treated."They added: "A woman was located by officers a short time later and she has been taken to a police station where she will be interviewed by detectives."If you have any information in relation to this incident please contact Merseyside Police social media desk on X (formerly know as Twitter) @MerPolCC, or Facebook 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' quoting reference 24000036280.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see