{"id":669264,"date":"2026-01-02T15:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/669264\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T15:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:52:12","slug":"police-at-house-for-days-after-schoolboy-attacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/669264\/","title":{"rendered":"Police at house for days after schoolboy attacked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police descended on the street and a boy, 16, was arrested<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_Police-on-Croxteth-Avenue-in-Litherland-today.jpg\" alt=\"Police on Croxteth Avenue in Litherland\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Police on Croxteth Avenue in Litherland(Image: Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A 16-year-old was arrested after a teen was attacked inside a house in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/litherland\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Litherland<\/a> on New Year\u2019s Eve (Wednesday, December 31). Merseyside Police were called at around 10.40pm following reports a 16-year-old was assaulted by two people inside a house on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/croxteth\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Croxteth<\/a> Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The boy was taken to hospital where he received treatment for a facial injury and has since been discharged. Police believe the incident is isolated and house-to-house enquiries including CCTV and forensic examinations are ongoing. Merseyside Police remained at the scene on Friday, January 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A 16-year-old boy from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/kirkdale\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Kirkdale<\/a> was arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault. He is still in police custody for questioning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anyone with information can contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/facebook\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Facebook<\/a> \u2018Merseyside Police Contact Centre with crime reference 26000001838.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You can also report information via the police website: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/tracking.vuelio.co.uk\/tracking\/click?d=G6IJtH8LUgsUrq4sRjaipA1RUPfYQv5u7MLMP_NEqyT9oeE66sqLgjjk3gEjsc2Fp4Cq86gni73v3gScxKryUwzepNGSxrIuacLehODUhTkQbSMI2TgPlfZsI7zuyrgnJQsPNpTSmqA4JBWQmjX0Zn9vwehBChHq2rcRyqQIjT_Mu8YHiqQ8L-U_pFfG2pZ9qfmJkDpT0HzQ0XX5VNN1Lzc1\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/ro\/report\/ocr\/af\/how-to-report-a-crime\/Link opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/ro\/report\/ocr\/af\/how-to-report-a-crime\/<\/a> or call 101.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/tracking.vuelio.co.uk\/tracking\/click?d=LNcvELSdSXTLW2OhFpoUBF_-e--m-jf1TUxvXuzY9_-6XlhtlQtLjemShJyLNtyU_xRtHoT9a4EaCtFwljALBgg6B8JMJYKwSRcAYTpb_uGVpObR-l_AOCN4fUik8z5XAfU-IGEUI9a5aPll-Hlf3K4NOf31xF4MBBDPfw0_qKDRvU8-PgO1LBGafeIRH5ip3HlZotM8ddSMpuVF0iaX4C81\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/give-information\/forms\/give-information-anonymouslyLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">https:\/\/crimestoppers-uk.org\/give-information\/forms\/give-information-anonymously<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In an emergency always call 999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"> daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sign up to our breaking news newsletter<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"> here<\/a>. 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