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| Shopkeeper killed in stab attack | Shopkeeper killed in stab attack |
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| A shopkeeper has been found fatally stabbed in a Merseyside newsagents. | |
| The man was working in Carol's newsagents in Page Moss Parade, Knowsley, when he was attacked some time before 0730 BST. | |
| A member of the public, believed to be a customer, found him and called the ambulance service who alerted police. | |
| The shopkeeper, who has not been named, died at the scene shortly after officers arrived. A murder investigation has been opened. | The shopkeeper, who has not been named, died at the scene shortly after officers arrived. A murder investigation has been opened. |
| Possible robbery | Possible robbery |
| The store, on Dinas Lane in the Huyton area of Knowsley, 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. | 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 and conducting house-to-house inquiries in the area. | The shop has been sealed off and officers are looking at CCTV pictures and conducting house-to-house inquiries in the area. |
| A post mortem examination on the shopkeeper is expected to be carried out later. | A post mortem examination on the shopkeeper is expected to be carried out later. |
| Residents living near to the scene said the community was "devastated" by the death. | |
| Ann Walsh, 61, who lives near the newsagents, said: "The man who owns the shop was called Abdul. He was lovely to the kids. | |
| "We just heard that a taxi driver went into the shop this morning and found him dead behind the counter. We heard he had been stabbed. | |
| "Everyone's devastated, we just can't believe it. It's on your own front door. | |
| "All the kids loved him around here. They are all crying their eyes out." | |
| Detectives are appealing for anyone with information about the attack to contact them. | Detectives are appealing for anyone with information about the attack to contact them. |