A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was slashed in the face in what police believe was a “targeted” attack at a gym in Liverpool.
The victim, aged in his 20s, was “slashed with a bladed weapon” inside David Lloyd leisure centre off Speke Road in Woolton, Merseyside Police said.
Emergency services attended the scene and the victim was taken to hospital shortly after 6pm. Shortly afterwards, a man was arrested and taken into custody for questioning, police said.
A member of the leisure centre told the BBC she was on her way to a pilates class when she heard a message over the speaker system telling everyone to evacuate the building.
“A member of staff came up shouting at everyone get off the stairs,” she told the outlet. “They told us to go in the yoga room and I locked the door.”
She said she then realised her stepdaughter wasn’t there “and I just felt sick”. “I rang her and she was in the gym so I told her to come to the yoga room and locked the door again,” she added.
Chief Inspector Neal Arrowsmith said: “We are in the very early stages of investigating this incident as we look to establish the full circumstances of what happened.
“Although initial inquiries are still being carried out, we believe this was a targeted attack against the victim. To attack someone in such a violent manner is shocking and thankfully officers were able to quickly detain a suspect.
“The leisure centre would have been busy at the time of the incident, so if you witnessed what happened please come forward.
“Although we have made an arrest, we still need anyone with information to let us know as soon possible to assist our ongoing inquiries.”
Police have urged anyone with information about the incident to call 101, DM @MerPolCC or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting log number 765 of 29th August.
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