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A man was attacked and seriously injured in front of TJ Hughes in Liverpool city center.
Emergency services were called to London Road shortly after 6.30pm on Friday to receive reports of an assault.
The victim had suffered head and face injuries before being taken to hospital for treatment.
Nearby, a 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and taken into custody for questioning about the attack.
In a statement, a Merseyside police spokesman said: “We were contacted at 6.35pm following reports that a man had been assaulted near the TJ Hughes store on London Road.
“The man is believed to have suffered head and face injuries and has been taken to hospital where he is in serious but stable condition.
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“A 28-year-old man from the Old Swan area was arrested nearby on suspicion of assault s18 and is currently in custody where he will be questioned by detectives.
“An investigation is underway and CCTV and witness investigations are taking place in the local area.”
Detective Inspector Nick Suffield said: “The investigations into what happened are in the early stages. I would ask anyone in the London Road area tonight to have witnessed something to contact us.
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“I am particularly interested in any taxi driver or delivery driver that may have been in the area and would ask them to check their dash cameras to see if they have captured anything significant.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information that may assist in the investigation should send a message to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK quoting the reference 20000753062.
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