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There is a large emergency services presence on Edge Lane tonight where police appear to have detained several people. The incident is on Edge Lane, near to St Cyprian with Christ Church.
Earlier this evening the ECHO received a short video showing at least five marked and unmarked police cars at a cordoned off strip of public land with may uniformed figures standing around and what appeared to be several people lying on the floor. A witness said it was Edge Lane by Holt Road, facing the Botanic Garden.
ECHO reporter Emily Carubia is at the scene. One onlooker told her: “There was nothing here at 10pm when I came home. Then police knocked on my door at 10.30. I heard all the sirens but I didn’t go out because we hear sirens all the time. The police asked for my camera footage”
The ECHO has asked the emergency services for more information on the nature of this incident. We will be bringing you the latest updates.
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William Morgan
Residents left 'distressed' by shocking scenes on Edge Lane
Merseyside Police have confirmed that seven men have been arrested following a large brawl that took place in Kensington, late on Thursday night. During the fight, which broke out around 10pm, a 31-year-old man was stabbed in the leg in scenes that left residents "distressed."
The group of men, ranging in age from 18 to 34, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of affray, assault, and possession of a prohibited weapon in a public space. In response to concerns from the community, police have said they are treating the shocking incident "extremely seriously" while urging anyone with information to come forward.
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Police confirm seven arrested following fight
Merseyside Police have released a statement regarding the incident that triggered a large-scale police response in Kensington, around 10pm on Thursday night.
Seven men have been arrested in relation to a fight that took place on Edge Lane, where a man in his 30s received a non-life-threatening knife wound to his leg.
The injured man has since been taken to hospital. The arrested men range in age from 18 to 34, with witnesses describing the altercation to police as "distressing."
More to follow
William Morgan
Video of the Edge Lane cordon
ECHO reporter Emily Carubia has been at the scene in Edge Lane, where a large scale police response has been underway for two hours.
Footage from the area shows the huge cordon in place on the residential street.
Gary Stewart
Photos show the scale of the incident
We have reached out to Merseyside Police but are yet to hear back. A mobile phone is lying abandoned within the cordon.
Gary Stewart
There are a huge number of police vehicles and ambulances at the scene
ECHO staff counted 17 police vehicles and five ambulances at one point. People in the area reported that the incident involved four or five men. One man was seen being given medical treatment while at least one man was seen being put in a police vehicle.
Gary Stewart
Never seen so man police cars in my life
Emily at the scene:
Good evening. I’m on Edge Lane Drive in Kenny where there is a huge police presence.
A passerby told the ECHO: “We were just coming down the road and we saw all the police cars. I’ve never seen so many police cars in my life. “We have no idea what’s happened but we saw three people getting arrested and put in the back of police cars.”
