Second man charged after 'stabbing' on Cooper Street, St Helens

As previously reported by the Star, it was reported that a 22-year-old man was stabbed on Cooper Street, at around 4pm on Tuesday, September 12.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries, while Reece Lowndes, 22, of Chiltern Road, St Helens, was subsequently charged with a section 18 wounding with intent and possession of a knife/bladed article in a public place.

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A police cordon was put in place on Cooper Street (Image: St Helens Star)
Merseyside Police have since confirmed that Connor Richards, 27, of Bridge Road, Prescot, has been charged with a section 18 wounding with intent and possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, October 13, with Lowndes due to appear at court on Thursday, October 12.

With the Cooper Street incident the third reported stabbing over a three-month period, residents have previously shared their concerns over safety around the area.

A man was taken to hospital following an incident on Morley Street (Image: Contributed)
A man was reported to have been taken to hospital following a reported stabbing on Morley Street on August 26, while a double stabbing was reported to have taken place on Chapel Street in early July.

Police stressed that these incidents were "isolated incidents" with "no wider threat to the public".

A double stabbing was reported on Chapel Street (Image: St Helens Star)

Detective Inspector Richard Shillito said: “We know that residents in St Helens would have been understandably concerned following this incident.

"We are determined to protect our communities in Merseyside from all forms of serious violence, including knife crime and please be assured that we take every incident extremely seriously.

“Operation Target is our major policing operation to tackle serious violence and knife crime all year round. Alongside open land searches, search warrants and stop searches, we work closely with our partners to prevent serious violence in our communities.

“We also continue to rely on communities for information and would encourage anyone with any information or concerns to report it to us. You can call 101, direct message @MerPolCC on Twitter or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”