An investigation is underway after a man was found unconscious with injuries to his head and face inside a house.
Emergency services were seen dealing with an ongoing incident at Hargrave Avenue in, Oxton, Wirral on Saturday afternoon. Police vehicles attended the address and crime scene investigators were seen coming and going from a property.
Merseyside Police confirmed that at around 11.40am, it was reported that a man had been found unconscious with injuries to his head and face at an address on Hargrave Avenue. He has been taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
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An investigation has been launched and extensive forensic examinations, CCTV and witness enquiries were ongoing in the area. The road remained open and no cordon was in place, but officers were seen focusing on one address on the quiet street.
One person told the ECHO he was working and returned home to see the police presence this afternoon. He said he saw a person being taken away via ambulance but was not aware of what had happened.
A neighbour said they weren't aware of anything until police attended the scene and they heard the "commotion". It is believed officers remained on the street for several hours, leaving shortly before 5pm.
If you have any information or witnessed anything suspicious on Hargrave Avenue or the surrounding area last night please contact police as soon as possible.
You can contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook with log 446 of Saturday 17 June. You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111, or their online form at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.
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