A TEENAGER stabbed in the stomach during an attack in a Wirral pub was being treated in hospital last night.

The 19-year-old, who has not been named, was in a stable condition last night, after the incident at 10pm on Friday. He was attacked in The Summit, off Martins Lane, Wallasey, and was left with serious abdominal wounds.

A police spokesman said: “The circumstances leading up to the incident are not known at this present time but it is believed the parties are known to each other.”

Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to contact them, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

In another Friday night incident, an 18-year-old boy was stabbed in Nightingdale Road, near Croxteth Park. Police were called by the ambulance crew after the boy was stabbed three times in the top of his leg.

He was taken to hospital but his injuries were not life threatening.

The incident comes as Channel Four’s Street Weapons Commission, chaired by Cherie Blair, launched its report in a one-hour programme last night.

The body made a number of recommendations, including following Scotland’s example by creating a Violence Reduction Unit which would co-ordinate efforts to reduce street attacks.

Commission members visited five cities which are worst affected – Liverpool, London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester.

It backed proposals to house young offenders in secure “academies”, with access to education and health care.

They found most knife carriers had a weapon because they felt safer.

The report called on police and the Home Office to gather comprehensive data on knife crime.

Casualty departments must provide similar data, and schools must keep the Government informed of pupils who have been excluded.

Currently, police figures provide an incomplete picture and conflict with the findings of the annual British Crime Survey, the report said.

The public should be able to access full data on gun and knife crime, as well as details of punishment.

It said certain witnesses and victims must be given anonymity urgently.

The report also recommends providing lesson plans for teachers to discuss weapons with pupils, and better support for parents and highlights the need for better Government funding for youth activities.

The number of off-licences in each area should be restricted, and efforts redoubled to tackle underage drinking.

There should also be greater emphasis on education for prisoners to curb re-offending.

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