Man seriously hurt after stabbing himself in the neck outside police station

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A man was seriously hurt after stabbing himself in the neck outside a police station. He was taken to hospital following the incident outside Kirkby Police Station in Merseyside and is in a stable condition.

Officers from Merseyside Police were called to the scene at about 5pm. The Liverpool Echo reports that a 55-year-old man from Kirkby was later arrested on suspicion of grooming a child under 14 and possession of a bladed article.

A cordon remained in place this evening. The Echo reports that a distressing video of the incident has been shared online. READ MORE: Man knocked unconscious by 'vicious' gang in brutal attack outside Printworks A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "Please be mindful that this is a live investigation and not to speculate about the circumstances of this incident as it could jeopardise our enquiries." A police spokesperson said: "Please provide information on suspected sexual offences via the following channels: call 999 if a crime is in progress, call 101 to speak to specially trained operators, or pass information on via @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook.

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