Liverpool Teen Violence Surge: Machete Attacks, Knife Crime

0:00On April 10th, a 17-year-old boy got jumped by a gang of hooded teens outside of John Lewis in Liverpool's O-1 shopping center Monday around 7.15 pm. They kicked and punched him before one pulled a machete and slashed his arm in what cops call a targeted hit. He ended up in hospital with a swollen head and minor cut, but got discharged soon after. Tuesday night brought more trouble nearby at the Royal Albert Dock, where a 15-year-old took a stab wound to the arm around 7.55 pm. That kid hit the hospital too, but injuries ain't life-threatening. A 16-year-old from the first attack got napped for a fray, released on bail, and barred from the city center while probes roll on. These Liverpool clashes fit a nasty pattern of teen linkups exploding across the UK, from Clapham and London to Birmingham streets. Hundreds of kids swarmed city centers on social media calls, looting shops, brawling, and forcing stores to lock down during Easter break and half-term. Folks are shook, bystanders screened and scattered, families barricaded inside spots, all while the grand

1:05national draws massive crowds to the city. Officials say it's wrecked high streets nationwide, with cops facing punches and zobby knives in the mix. Merseyside police hit back with a section 60-order Thursday through Friday 1 pm, boosting stop and search on folks 13-35, yanking face coverings and flooding the center with extra boots. Their hunting witnesses and CCTV, stressing knife crime won't fly call in tips to keep these streets safe.