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

Author: Vicky HainesPublished 19th Oct 2026
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.

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