A YOUTH was detained by shop security staff after trying to steal two knives from the premises.

Police officers on patrol were alerted to a report of the attempted theft at B&M on the Cables Retail Park in Prescot early on Wednesday evening (December 19).

Security staff had stopped the boy and confiscated the knives before letting him go.

A police spokesman said that CCTV enquiries were ongoing into the incident.

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