UK: Two Children Killed and 11 Seriously Injured in Knife Attack
Two children were killed and 11 people, including six children, were injured in a knife attack in Southport, north-west England, on Monday, according to police.
AFP reported that police arrested a 17-year-old suspect for murder following the attack in Southport, near Liverpool, noting that the motives are still unclear.
Merseyside police official Serena Kennedy said the attack is not currently being treated as “terrorism”.
She explained that “the children were attending an activity about the American singer Taylor Swift at a dance school when the attacker entered with a knife and began attacking them”.
Describing the incident as a “fierce attack”, Kennedy announced that two children had been killed and nine people injured, six of whom are in critical condition.
She also stated that two adults were critically injured, likely as they attempted to “protect” the children.
Kennedy noted that “all the injured were stabbed”.
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Nation in Shock
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: “I know that the whole country is in shock”.
In a video message, he added: “Our hearts go out to the victims and their families… It’s impossible to imagine their grief”.
Shortly after the attack, police arrested a man and reported that they had seized a knife, later confirming that the suspect “is 17 years old” and is currently in custody.
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Emergency services said they treated and transported several injured people to hospitals, including a children’s hospital.
Following the incident, a large police force was deployed, according to an eyewitness.
