A man is fighting for his life after being found seriously injured in the road.
Police received a report a 41-year-old man had been found on Milner Road in Heswall with a serious head injury on Sunday at around 8.45am. Emergency services attended and he was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition, police said.
Following enquiries, officers arrested two men, aged 41 and 37, both from Heswall, on suspicion of section 18 wounding with intent. They both remain in police custody.
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Police said they are in the early stages of an investigation and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident.
Detectives are asking anyone who has information on this incident to get in touch with Merseyside Police. If people who may have captured CCTV footage showing anything suspicious from the Milner Road area or the wider Heswall area, are asked to get in touch.
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Caton said: “Although we have made two arrests, we are still appealing for anyone with information to please come forward to assist us in this ongoing investigation. If you live on Milner Road and captured anything suspicious on CCTV or smart doorbell footage, then please get in touch.
"Also, if you live in the Heswall area and captured anything suspicious that you think could help our enquiries, let us know.”
If people have any information, they can contact police via @MerPolCC on Twitter or Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook, with reference 23000407499. Information can be passed on anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or contact them via their online form here.
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