One arrested after a “major incident” with 8 injured including children in Southport

Officials in Merseyside County in the west of the United Kingdom have confirmed this At least eight people have been injured Several stabbings were reported in the town of Southport, north of Liverpool, on Monday.

Some British media claim that there are , The victims included minors and the attack may have taken place in a yoga class taught to children aged three to 12. The ‘Liverpool Echo’ assures one is deceasedThere was possibly a child who died in the attack and the other ten injured were minors as well.

This information matches the notice given by children’s Hospital It has acknowledged that it is caring for attack victims and has asked parents not to take their children to the centre’s emergency services unless it is really necessary because of the heavy workload.

The North West England Ambulance Service has confirmed Statistics on his social networksindicating that all of them have been shifted to the nearest hospitals. More than a dozen ambulances have been dispatched to the spot.

Merseyside Police gave this information in a statement some time ago ‘Major incident’ in Southport, ‘many victims’However he did not give further details and indicated that the information would be expanded whenever possible.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed concern about the incidents and thanked the police and emergency services for their quick response to the incident: “Terrible and extremely shocking news coming out of Southport. My thoughts are with all those affected. I want to thank the police and emergency services for their quick response. I am keeping informed as the situation develops,” he wrote on his X profile.

Suspect arrested

Similarly, the police have confirmed that officers in the area have detained a suspect carrying a knife and taken him to the nearest police station.

Furthermore, they recommend avoiding the area, although they confirm that there is no longer any major threat.