Suspect named after hate crime and assault in Merseyside town centre

Ben Haslam

11 November 2024 at 7:38 am·1-min read

Chapel Street, Southport — -Credit: (Image: Southport Visiter)

A man was seriously injured after he was assaulted in Southport town centre. Merseyside Police confirmed officers were called at around 2.25pm to junction of Chapel Street and Tulketh Street following reports of an assault. A man in his 40s was found with head injuries before being taken to hospital where an assessment was done.

It was found his injuries were not life-threatening. A man was detained nearby and it was also reported that he spat at and made homophobic remarks to an officer. A small cordon was erected as a result outside KFC on Eastbank Street.

Mark McSorley, 41, of no fixed abode, has now been charged with the following offences:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
Assault by beating
Assault by beating of an emergency worker
Use threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress

He will appear at Wirral Adult Remand Court today, Monday, November 11. Chief Inspector Rob Budden said: "This investigation is ongoing and we have already spoken to a number of witnesses. I'd like to appeal to anyone who witnessed the assault and its aftermath to come forward.

"We will take swift action whenever violence is reported across Merseyside, and whenever our officers are the subject of assault and hate crime when protecting and serving these communities. If you have any information about this incident, please contact @MerpolCC or 101 with reference 24000952128."

More information on how to report hate crime is available here: How to report hate crime | Merseyside Police. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.

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