IPCC investigate Merseyside Police after cyclist suffers head injury

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Image caption, It happened at the junction of Walton Breck Road and Burleigh Road North

A police force is being investigated after a teenage cyclist suffered a head injury during "contact" with officers.

A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital following an incident at the junction of Walton Breck Road and Burleigh Road North, Anfield, Liverpool, at about 11:15 GMT on Monday.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it understands an officer left a police vehicle and attempted to stop the cyclist on foot.

The police watchdog is investigating.

The IPCC said there was no information to suggest the incident involved a crash between police and the cyclist.

Catherine Bates from the IPCC said: "The exact details of this incident are still to be established and speculation as to why it happened, or what contact police had with the cyclist, is not helpful at this stage."

Merseyside Police said it would fully support the investigation.

It said it was unable to comment further "in the interests of transparency" as it was now subject to the IPCC inquiry.

The teenager remains in hospital in a stable condition. His injuries are not life-threatening.