{"id":203666,"date":"2025-06-21T22:59:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T22:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/203666\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T22:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T22:59:18","slug":"murder-suspect-in-hospital-after-woman-stabbed-to-death-in-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/203666\/","title":{"rendered":"Murder suspect in hospital after woman stabbed to death in shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police are investigating after a woman died in LiverpoolThe scene of the murder(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n

A man arrested on suspicion of murder after a stabbing inside a shop was in hospital on Saturday night after falling ill while in custody, police said.<\/p>\n

The 47-year-old man, from Widnes, was arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place after a woman was stabbed to death in a shop in Bootle.<\/p>\n

Merseyside Police officers were called to a business on Stanley Road, near the junction with Wadham Road, shortly after 5.05pm yesterday, June 20, to reports of a domestic incident.<\/p>\n

The woman was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died a short time later. It had been reported a 44-year-old woman had sustained a stab wound to her torso after an assault inside the premises. Police attended the scene where they detained a man and seized a knife. Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by officers, police said.<\/p>\n

His condition, or the circumstances behind his taking ill, haven’t been revealed.<\/p>\n

Police at the scene(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n

In an update from Merseyside Police, the force has confirmed that the suspect is being treated in hospital. Police are continuing to appeal for information following the incident on Friday evening.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the force told The Echo<\/a>: “A 47-year-old man from Widnes, who was arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place, fell ill soon after arrival into custody. He is being assessed and treated at hospital.”<\/p>\n

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Neighbours have described their shock after the woman was stabbed inside the shop. One neighbour described how she “knew something had happened” after seeing a bus drive down her street. She said: “I heard a load of sirens and then I saw a bus coming down the road, and then another one.<\/p>\n

“Buses don\u2019t come down this road. I needed to go to the shop to get milk but it was all cordoned off so I had to go to the one on the other side. I can\u2019t believe it, I\u2019m in shock to be honest.<\/p>\n

“I shop there all the time. My grandson is a stubborn eater so I always go there to buy his cheese and onion fries and milk. She\u2019s a lovely woman. She\u2019s always friendly when I\u2019ve been in there. If I tell her she doesn\u2019t have something in, she\u2019ll go out of her way to get what I need in.”<\/p>\n

Another resident said: “It\u2019s really sad. I was only in there a few days ago. They\u2019ve been in that place a while. You just get to know their faces and they get to know you. It\u2019s hard going when it\u2019s right on your doorstep.”<\/p>\n

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