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| Cyclist stabbed to death in row | Cyclist stabbed to death in row |
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| A female cyclist has been stabbed to death in the Anfield area of Liverpool in a "vicious and brutal" attack. | A female cyclist has been stabbed to death in the Anfield area of Liverpool in a "vicious and brutal" attack. |
| Police said she was riding a bicycle on Whitfield Road on Friday night when a car pulled up alongside her and an argument broke out with its occupants. | Police said she was riding a bicycle on Whitfield Road on Friday night when a car pulled up alongside her and an argument broke out with its occupants. |
| Witnesses reported that she rode off but the car followed her to Woodville Terrace where two women got out and she was assaulted and stabbed. | |
| Two women, aged 25 and 48, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. | |
| They were held after raids at three addresses in the Anfield area. | |
| Merseyside Police are trying to find out the victim's identity. | Merseyside Police are trying to find out the victim's identity. |
| She is aged between 16 and 20, about 5ft 6in tall, and had dark brown, shoulder-length hair which she was wearing in a single plait. | She is aged between 16 and 20, about 5ft 6in tall, and had dark brown, shoulder-length hair which she was wearing in a single plait. |
| She was wearing a black Location brand tracksuit and a zipped jacket, a black t-shirt and red, black and silver Nike trainers. | She was wearing a black Location brand tracksuit and a zipped jacket, a black t-shirt and red, black and silver Nike trainers. |
| Garland tattoo | |
| Her cycle was a black and light pink Universal Fusion mountain bike with a black seat. | Her cycle was a black and light pink Universal Fusion mountain bike with a black seat. |
| The woman had "Atalia" tattooed on her right hip, and the name "Demi Lee" tattooed on her right foot with a rose entwined with the letters. | The woman had "Atalia" tattooed on her right hip, and the name "Demi Lee" tattooed on her right foot with a rose entwined with the letters. |
| She also had a tattoo of a garland of flowers circling her navel. | She also had a tattoo of a garland of flowers circling her navel. |
| Det Ch Insp Richie Davies, of Merseyside Police, said: "This was a vicious and brutal attack on a young woman and I would appeal to anybody who has any information which could help us with our inquiries to contact us urgently. | Det Ch Insp Richie Davies, of Merseyside Police, said: "This was a vicious and brutal attack on a young woman and I would appeal to anybody who has any information which could help us with our inquiries to contact us urgently. |
| "I am also anxious to trace anyone who may recognise the victim from the description we have released. | "I am also anxious to trace anyone who may recognise the victim from the description we have released. |
| "It may be that you have not seen your partner, daughter, sister or friend since yesterday and if you believe she fits the description we have released I would urge you to contact us." | "It may be that you have not seen your partner, daughter, sister or friend since yesterday and if you believe she fits the description we have released I would urge you to contact us." |
| Officers have been carrying out house-to-house inquiries and the area around the attack was cordoned off. | |