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Birkenhead Park cordoned off by police after teenager stabbed recap
The ECHO understands the incident happened late on Saturday
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Man suffers slash and stab wounds in 'serious' Birkenhead Park attack
Merseyside Police has cordoned off cricket pitches inside the park following the early morning assault
Man seriously assaulted in Birkenhead Park
Police are appealing for information following a serious assault in Birkenhead Park in the early hours of Sunday, 28 June. Police received a report that just after 1.45am that a…
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Sunday Snippets, 28 June 2026
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Flag raised to mark Armed Forces Week in Wirral
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