Man ‘slashes his own throat’ on Facebook Live’ as cops swarm car park
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A man who has reportedly stabbed himself in the throat has led police to swarm a Liverpool car park.
Police have cordoned off an area of the short stay car park on St Chad's Drive, the Liverpool Echo reports.
Distressing video of the incident, which took place near from Kirkby Police Station was streamed on Facebook Live.
According to the Liverpool Echo, a DJ unrelated to the incident arrived at his shift working at a pub and said police had been everywhere by the time he arrived for his shift at 5pm.
He said a sheet was put up and the man was loaded into an ambulance.
One man said: “I think it’s bringing Kirkby to its knees. It worries me all the police and knives what’s happening.”
Police are said to remain at the scene, with areas screened off.
A car that was parked by St Chad’s Drive, which is next to St Chad’s Health Centre, has been towed away.
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Merseyside Police said in a statement: "We can confirm that officers were on St Chad’s Drive following an incident this evening in Liverpool (Friday, August 26).
"At around 5pm officers attended an incident near Kirkby Police Station where a man was detained.
"The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries to his throat following the incident where he remains in a stable condition.
"A 55-year-old man from Kirkby was later arrested on suspicion of grooming a child under 14 and possession of a bladed article.
"An investigation is underway and a scene in place in the area whilst officers continue witness enquiries and examine CCTV footage."
- Police
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