A teenager has been stabbed in a street in what has been described as a “targeted attack”.

The 15-year-old boy was assaulted and his arm injured on Mersey Bank Road in the New Ferry area of ​​Wirral at around 12:25 GMT on Saturday, Merseyside Police said.

Two men dressed all in black and wearing balaclavas were seen riding away from the injured teenager on electric bikes, the force added.

Det Insp Paula Jones said police had stepped up patrols in the area to “reassure communities” while they investigated the stabbing.

Additional stop and search powers were put in place around New Ferry after the attack but ceased at 0400 GMT on Sunday.

The boy was stabbed twice in the arm but is in a stable condition, a police spokesman said.

The force appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.

“If you want to help us prevent our young people becoming victims of knife crime, give us the information and we’ll do the rest,” said Insp. Jones.

“Knife crime has absolutely no place on the streets of Wirral or anywhere in Merseyside.”