A man was attacked with an axe in Liverpool's Bootle Strand shopping centre on January 22, 2026, and hospitalized with head and facial injuries.

A man was attacked with a bladed weapon, reportedly an axe, in Bootle Strand shopping centre, Liverpool, on January 22, 2026, sustaining head and facial injuries. Emergency services responded, and the victim was taken to hospital. Police cordoned off Stanley Road near a bench close to Burger King, where the man was found after the assault likely occurred earlier on Stanley Road near a bingo hall. Forensic teams collected evidence, including items from a bench, and are conducting house-to-house inquiries and reviewing CCTV. Authorities are appealing for witnesses and information, offering anonymous tips via Crimestoppers or police contact, with the investigation ongoing.