{"id":678484,"date":"2026-01-06T21:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T21:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/678484\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T21:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T21:12:13","slug":"suspect-named-after-man-seriously-assaulted-in-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/678484\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect named after man seriously assaulted in house"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police were called to the scene by paramedics<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_BHR_LEC_060125_ROBINWAY.jpg\" alt=\"A man was seriously assaulted in a house on Robin Way, Woodchurch\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A man was seriously assaulted in a house on Robin Way, Woodchurch<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man is in a serious condition after he was assaulted inside a house. At around 8.15am on Sunday, January 4, North West Ambulance Service attended a house on Robin Way in Woodchurch after reports a man in his 20s had been seriously injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Paramedics notified <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Merseyside Police<\/a> and Richard Phoenix, 38, of Robin Way, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/woodchurch\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Woodchurch<\/a>, was arrested at the scene. He has since been charged with section 18 \u2013 grievous bodily harm with intent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He was remanded and was due to appear at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Liverpool Magistrates&#8217; Court<\/a> today, January 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The victim was taken to hospital and remained in a serious but stable condition, Merseyside Police said this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If you have any information about this incident, you can call 101 or DM @MerpolCC on social media, quoting reference number 26000009582.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/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=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>. 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