A 47-year-old man is due to appear in court
Merseyside Police scene on Stanley Road, Bootle(Image: Liverpool Echo)
A man has been charged with murder after a woman was fatally stabbed in a shop in Bootle. Police attended the scene of the stabbing at Low Cost Food and Wine on Stanley Road shortly after 5.05pm on Friday, June 20.
Officers arrived to find a 44-year-old woman, who has been named as Nilani Nimalarajah, with stab wounds. She was taken to hospital where she died later that night. A Home Office post-mortem confirmed the cause of death as stab wounds to the chest.
Merseyside Police today confirmed Nimalarajah Mathiyadaranam, 47, of Warrington Road, Widnes, has now been charged with murder, possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place and two breaches of restraining orders.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court at 9:45am tomorrow (Thursday, July 17). He had been treated in hospital following the incident but was discharged today.
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 the website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101 quoting incident reference 25000507041.Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.
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