POLICE are making enquires following reports that a business owner was verbally abused and spat at in Rainford.

At around 5.15pm on Thursday, October 19, police reported that a group of youths had "attempted to damage property" along Church Road in Rainford.

Officers also report that the group became "threatening" and "verbally abused" a business owner.

It has also been reported that one youth spat at the business owner.

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Police have been making enquiries about the village incident, and are "particularly keen" to speak with a "long curly haired boy aged around 16 years old who [was] in possession of a glass hammer".

A Merseyside Police spokesperson said: "It was reported at around 5.15pm yesterday, Thursday 19 October, that a group of youths had verbally abused a business owner on Church Road and that one of the youths had spat at him.

"If you have any information about this incident, you can call 101 or DM us @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, quoting reference 23001029295."