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☆ Southport stabbing attack: What we know about one of the UK’s worst knife attacks on children
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The United Kingdom was left shaken after three children were stabbed to death and eight others were injured in a knife attack in Southport, in one of the worst assaults against children in the country in decades. The attack took place at a Taylor Swift themed event at a dance school in the seaside town in northwest England, sparking disbelief over why would anyone target children having fun during the summer holiday. Worst mass stabbing attack against kidsThe incident on Monday is the worst mass stabbing attack targeting children in the UK in decades – and possibly ever. And 16 children aged between 5 and 6 were murdered in a school shooting in the Scottish town of Dunblane in 1996. Police officers near the scene of a knife attack in Hart Street, Southport on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

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☆ Southport: Eight people stabbed in northern England
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —At least eight people were stabbed in the northern English town of Southport on Monday, with some of the victims being transferred to a children’s hospital, ambulance officials said. Merseyside Police said it received reports of a stabbing and emergency services were called to a “major incident” in the town at around 11:50 a.m. local time (6:50aET). “It’s like something from America, not like sunny Southport,” Parry said. The Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Trust in Liverpool, about 20 miles from Southport, declared a “major incident. Correction: This story has been updated to correct the name of the town where the incident occurred.

Persons: Colin Parry, Parry, ” Parry, Taylor Swift, “, Patrick Hurley, ”, ” Hurley Organizations: London CNN —, Merseyside Police, ” Local, PA Media, Street, Hart Space, Emergency Department, British, Southport Locations: Southport, ”, America, Liverpool

☆ At Least 8 People Stabbed in English Seaside Town
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Megan Specia | More About Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

At least eight people were injured in a knife attack on Monday in a seaside town near the northern English city of Liverpool, according to statements from the local police and ambulance service. The stabbings took place just before noon, according to the Merseyside Police, who oversee law enforcement in the region. The police said they had been called to a property on Hart Street after receiving reports of a stabbing. “There are a number of reported casualties and more details will be confirmed when possible,” the police said in a statement. The police said they had detained a man and seized a knife, and they assured the public that there was “no wider threat.”

Persons: ” Organizations: North West Ambulance Service, Merseyside Police Locations: English, Liverpool

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