Man stabbed in the back with a screwdriver on a bus

The 'shocking' incident happened in front of other passengers.

A man has been stabbed in the back in a ‘shocking’ incident on a public bus.

He is in hospital recovering from puncture wounds after the man attacked him in front of other passengers.

Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to.

It happened on the 10B bus in Liverpool, at the city centre’s Queen Square bus station at about 11.10am on Tuesday.

The victim is described as being in a stable condition following the incident.

Detective Chief Inspector Cheryl Rhodes, of Merseyside Police, said: ‘We believe the man pictured could have information that would assist our inquiries into this shocking incident.

‘If you recognise the man pictured and know where he might be, I urge you to contact police so that we can speak to him.

‘This was a busy time of day with lots of people coming and going into town at the bus station.

‘It would have been shocking to witness for other passengers on the bus and we appeal to anyone passing who may have seen anything which in hindsight seemed suspicious to contact police.

‘We will pursue anyone who recklessly carries or uses weapons on our streets. In this case the victim is recovering in hospital, thanks in large part to the expertise of medical professionals.

‘But we know how catastrophic the consequences could have been and our detectives will act on all information given to bring the offender to justice.’