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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 Merseyside. | A shopkeeper has been found fatally stabbed in Merseyside. |
| The man was working in a store in Page Moss Parade, Knowsley, when he was attacked some time before 0730 BST. | The man was working in a store 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 the injured man and called the ambulance service who in turn alerted the police. | 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. |
| 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, is thought to be a newsagent's or mini-mart and 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. | |
| A post mortem examination on the shopkeeper is expected to be carried out later. | |
| 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. |