Man charged after teenage girl stabbed in leg on bus in St Helens
A 20-year-old is due to appear in court on Monday
Last updated 19th Oct 2026
A man has been charged after a teenage girl was stabbed in the leg on a bus in St Helens, police have said.
Police said they received a report at around 4.30pm on Tuesday 13th October that a 16-year-old girl had been attacked on a bus on Eskdale Avenue.
Emergency services attended and the girl was taken to hospital.
Police said she has since been discharged.
20-year-old John Paul Kelly, of Grasmere Avenue in St Helens, has been charged with section 18 attempt wounding with intent.
He has also been charged with possession of a knife, blade or sharp pointed article in a public place, and two counts of assault.
He has been remanded to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Monday 19th October.