Man charged with attempted murder after man in his 60s stabbed

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 19th February 2025, at 12:30hrs
He has also been charged with assault by beating on two others in the same incident 

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Wavertree.

In an update posted today, Merseyside Police said:

“We can confirm that a man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Edge Hill on Monday 17 February.

At around 7am, we received a report that a man aged in his 60s had been stabbed inside a property on Wavertree Road. He is currently in hospital in a stable condition.

During the same incident, a man and woman, both aged in their 30s, were assaulted and they sustained minor injuries.

Gerry Anketell, 37, of no fixed abode, has been charged with attempted murder, assault by beating and common assault.

He appeared at South Sefton Magistrate’s Court yesterday, Tuesday 18 February, and has been remanded in custody to next appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday 18 March.”

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