Emergency services descended on a Liverpool car park where a man is believe to have stabbed himself in the throat.
A section of St Chad’s Drive short stay car park has been cordoned off after the man was taken to hospital.
The site, located near Kirkby Police Station, has a large number of police officers present.
Merseyside Police confirmed were called to the scene at around 5pm. A 55-year-old man from Kirkby was later arrested on suspicion of grooming a child under 14 and possession of a bladed article.
Emergency services have descended en masse to a Liverpool car park where a man is believe to have stabbed himself in the throat
A section of St Chad’s Drive short stay car park in the city, near the police station, has been cordoned off.
A Merseyside Police spokesman said: ‘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.
‘Please be mindful that this is a live investigation and not to speculate about the circumstances of this incident as it could jeopardise our enquiries.
‘Please provide information on suspected sexual offences via the following channels: call 999 if a crime is in progress, call 101 to speak to specially trained operators, or pass information on via @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook.
‘You can also contact @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111.’