Southport in England was the scene of violent clashes that took place between police and protesters a day after a mass stabbing that killed at least 3 teenage girls. The attacker has not been named.
The victims of the attack were Alice Dasilva Aguiar, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Bebe, all aged six. They were attending a dance lesson with a Taylor Swift-themed theme. In an Instagram story, Swift said, “I don’t know how to express my sorrow to these families.”
North West Ambulance Services reported via X that at least 11 police officers were taken to hospital after the Southport Riots.
Both The Sun and AP report that the suspect was born in Cardiff. Merseyside Police has been responsible for the investigation to date.
According to the Associated Press, Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss from the Merseyside Police said: “There are many theories and speculations about the whereabouts and status of a 17-year old male who is being held by police. Some people are using this as an opportunity to create violence and disorder in our streets. ”
The arrestee is a British citizen, and speculations at this stage are of no use.
The Sun reported that the parents of the suspect, born in 2006, moved from Rwanda to the United Kingdom.
A neighbor told The Sun that the family was “very normal,” “Christians,” with a “hardworking dad” and “stay-at-home mom.”
Nigel Farage is the leader of Reform U.K. He posted a video today on social media asking “I wonder if you are lying to us.” “I don’t know the answer but I think it is a fair and legitimate question.”
I am not sure what has happened to our once beautiful country.
There is uncertainty about the punishments that protesters could face. In this chaos, police vans and garbage bins were set ablaze.
A thorough investigation into the mass stabbings is currently underway.
