Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a stabbing in Leyland last week.

A man in his 20s suffered "life-changing" injuries in the attack at around 7.30pm outside Spar on Leyland Lane on Friday, April 21.

An 18-year-old man from Leyland was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday (April 22) while a second person, a 16-year-old boy from Bootle, was arrested on Monday (April 24).

A spokesperson for the police force said: "We are appealing for witnesses and footage following a stabbing which happened in Leyland Lane, Leyland, at 7.38pm on Friday.

"A man suffered life-changing injuries.

"Two teenagers have been arrested.

"Info? Call 101 quoting log 1321 of April 21, 2023."