A 15-year-old was stabbed in Stockbridge Village, and a 19-year-old was shot in Huyton on Nov. 7, both hospitalized seriously but stable; police probe both unrelated incidents.

A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured in a stabbing in Stockbridge Village on November 7, and a 19-year-old man was shot in Huyton later that evening, both hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Police initially do not believe the incidents are related but are investigating both. Armed officers were deployed, and Section 60 stop-and-search powers have been activated in the areas. Authorities are urging the public to report any information.