Man found covered in blood in hallway of Southport home after suspected gang attack

NewsLiverpool NewsSouthportThe victim suffered life-changing injuries police said08:47, 12 Aug 2026A 39-year-old has been arrested after a man was found collapsed in the hallway of his home covered in blood following a suspected attack by three men. The victim, a 39-year-old man, had been at The Avenue Bar on Scarisbrick Avenue in Southport during the early hours of Sunday, August 2.Detectives believe he left the venue alone before being followed by three unknown men. At around 4.45am, he was discovered collapsed in the hallway of his home in Southport "covered in blood" and with serious injuries.He was taken to hospital, where doctors found he had suffered devastating facial injuries, including a severe laceration to his right eye that will permanently affect his sight. He also sustained