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Liverpool Council Suspends GBar License After Stabbings

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Liverpool Council Suspends Licence

Liverpool City Council’s licensing committee suspended GBar’s licence after three men were stabbed outside the venue.
Merseyside Police arrested three men and charged them with Section 18 wounding with intent.
One stabbing victim remains in hospital in stable condition; two others are stable after assessment.
Chief Superintendent Natalie Perischine said police will hunt weapon carriers under a zero-tolerance approach.
GBar remains closed pending a licensing hearing scheduled for October.

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Police Identify Suspects

Detective Chief Inspector Lisa McNaughton said there is no suggestion the stabbing was a hate crime.
Police identified three suspects as white males aged late teens to early thirties.
A knife recovered at the scene is being forensically examined by investigators.
Resident Blake Chen, 30, heard screams at 5.30 am and saw police cordons on Tithebarn and Eberle Streets.

History

Historical Context

The Criminal Justice Act 1995, enacted in 1995, imposed a mandatory four-year sentence for carrying a knife with intent to cause injury. Home Office data showed 1,527 knife-related incidents in Merseyside that year, prompting Merseyside Police to launch the Knife Crime Prevention Initiative. Today, Liverpool City Council’s licensing committee suspended GBar’s licence after a triple stabbing, while Chief Superintendent Natalie Perischine reiterates the zero-tolerance stance. The precedent set by the 1995 legislation suggests harsher penalties and intensified policing may follow the upcoming licensing hearing in October.

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Liverpool Council Suspends Licence

Liverpool City Council’s licensing committee suspended GBar’s licence after three men were stabbed outside the venue.
Merseyside Police arrested three men and charged them with Section 18 wounding with intent.
One stabbing victim remains in hospital in stable condition; two others are stable after assessment.
Chief Superintendent Natalie Perischine said police will hunt weapon carriers under a zero-tolerance approach.
GBar remains closed pending a licensing hearing scheduled for October.

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