stabbing at around 11.50 a.m. (1050 GMT).
There was no wider threat to the public, they added.“Horrendous and deeply shocking news emerging from Southport. My thoughts are with all those affected,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on X.“I would like to thank the police and emergency services for their swift response.
I am being kept updated as the situation develops.”Alder Hey Children’s Hospital said it had declared a major incident and its emergency department was extremely busy. It asked parents only to bring their children in if it was urgent.–Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; editing by William James and Michael Holden
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