This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/merseyside/7429007.stm

The article has changed 9 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Shopkeeper killed in stab attack Shopkeeper killed in stab attack
(about 1 hour later)
A shopkeeper has been stabbed to death in Merseyside. A shopkeeper has been found fatally stabbed in Merseyside.
The man, whose identity has not been released, was working in a store in Page Moss Parade in Knowsley when he was attacked. The man was working in a store in Page Moss Parade, Knowsley, when he was attacked some time before 0730 BST.
Police were alerted to the incident by a member of public at about 0730 BST. The man died at the scene shortly after officers arrived. A member of the public, believed to be a customer, found the injured man and called the ambulance service who in turn alerted the police.
A murder investigation has been opened. The store, which was open for business, has been sealed off. The shopkeeper, who has not been named, died at the scene shortly after officers arrived. A murder investigation has been opened.
Detectives are looking at CCTV camera footage and are appealing for anyone with information about the attack to contact them. Possible robbery
The store, thought to be a newsagent's or mini-mart, was open for business at the time of the discovery.
Police think the storekeeper may have been a victim of a robbery, but are not ruling out other lines of inquiry.
The shop has been sealed off and officers are looking at CCTV pictures.
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information about the attack to contact them.