Police are keen to trace potential witnesses to an attack which left a man with serious injuries.
The victim was approached on Spenser Street, Bootle, by a man he did not know, dressed all in black and wearing a face covering. He was attacked, causing a serious head injury, before the suspect then left the scene on the victim's bike.
Officers say the incident happened at around 10.40pm on Wednesday, February 8, and that they believe a number of drivers were in the area who could help the investigation. These potential witnesses include a taxi driver and the driver of a white van.
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Merseyside police have confirmed that the victim remains in hospital and is now in a serious condition, after previously being described as critical. They have arrested a 17-year-old male on suspicion of robbery and he has been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Detective inspector Paul Gillies said: "Since this serious assault, we have carried out an extensive investigation to find the person responsible. We want to speak with the driver of a white van who was seen in the area at around the time of the incident.
"We believe the driver could have witnessed the assault and help our enquiries. If you live on Spenser Street and either witnessed this attack or captured it on smart doorbell footage, then please get in touch.
"If you were driving in the Spenser Street area at around 10.40pm and have dashcam footage then please review it and if you see anything, including the bike or the offender, please let us know. We also believe that a taxi driver was on Spenser Street at around this time and could be a potential witness, so if this was you, or you know who it was, please come forward.
"Tell us what you know about this incident and we’ll take positive action to find this offender and bring him to justice. If you have any information, please contact us via @MerPolCC on Twitter or Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Facebook, with reference 23000115035.
"You can also pass information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or contact them via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress."
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