The town in northwest England is shocked by the murder of three girls aged between 6 and 7 stabbed on Monday at a recreation center. They were participating in a summer yoga and dress workshop by the singer Taylor Swift.
Eight other children suffered stab wounds during the same attack and five of them are in critical condition.
A 17-year-old boy is detained. The Police warns that false rumors on social media They were used to bring violence and disorder to the streets.
They confirmed in a statement that the suspect’s name circulating on social media was incorrect and that the attacker was born in United Kingdomcontrary to claims that he was a foreign asylum seeker.
Starmer says he will take action on the sale of edged weapons
The Network of Mosques in the Liverpool region reported that the incident was related to the muslim community and warns against those who take advantage of the occasion to divide and spread hatred.
The first Minister, Keir Starmercondemned the acts of violence and stressed that the protesters had hijacked what was going to be a peaceful vigil.
“I am very concerned about the high levels of knife crime and I am absolutely determined that my government will deal with them. But today is not the time to do politics.”
It was the latest attack in the UK where a rise in stabbings has stoked alarm and led to calls for the Government to take strong action. against the sale of edged weapons.
Additional sources • Enrique Barrueco (Voice-over)
