Merseyside Police were called to the hospital on Friday14:20, 06 Jul 2026Updated 14:21, 06 Jul 2026A 63-year-old man from Liverpool arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a hospital was detained under the Mental Health Act. The suspect was held after police were called to Whiston Hospital at around 3.55pm on Friday, July 3 following allegation of an assault.‌The ECHO was told on Fridaypolice were "all over" a part of the hospital and pictures taken by the ECHO around 3pm show a police van in the hospital car park. A Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust spokesperson said last week: “We are cooperating fully with Merseyside Police and as such it would not be appropriate for us to comment at this stage.”‌The force said today inquiries into the incident are ongoing.‌A po