Three arrested on suspicion of the murder of Adam Ellison in Prescot

We have arrested three males on suspicion of the murder of 29-year-old Adam Ellison on Saturday, 4 November 2017.

Adam was walking along a pedestrianised area in Market Place, Prescot at 0.40am with three friends when he became involved in an argument with a number of people on a motorbike.

During the incident he was stabbed in the neck with an unknown weapon. He was taken to hospital for surgery but sadly passed away that morning.

Two 17-year-old males from Huyton, and a 22-year-old man from Huyton were arrested on suspicion of murder today, Tuesday 24 September. They have been taken to police stations in Merseyside to be interviewed

Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC. You can also call 101 quoting incident reference 0517281777 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.