Two children dead and boy from Banks arrested after stabbing at Southport dance class

Two youngsters have been killed immediately in a knife assault at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga occasion in Southport.

9 extra youngsters have been injured, six of them in a crucial situation. Two adults are additionally in a crucial situation and it’s believed they sustained their accidents making an attempt to guard youngsters.

Armed police arrested a 17-year-old boy, from Banks however born in Cardiff, after the incident. Merseyside Police will not be treating the incident at terror-related.

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Eleven sufferers with stab accidents have been handled by the ambulance service, with some taken to Alder Hey Kids’s Hospital and others to Aintree College Hospital and Southport and Formby Hospital. A serious incident declared at Alder Hey Hospital was stood down at round 9.30pm.

Police have been known as to stories of a stabbing at 11.05am (29 July) and located a number of folks, might of whom have been youngsters, had been subjected to an assault.

Serena Kennedy, chief constable of Merseyside Police, mentioned in a press convention: “It’s with nice unhappiness that immediately I’m right here to advise that two younger youngsters have died on account of accidents sustained in a knife assault this morning.

“9 different youngsters have been injured, and 6 of them are in a crucial situation, all these injured have suffered stab wounds sustained through the assault. Two adults are additionally in a crucial situation after being injured through the incident.

“A 17-year-old male from Banks in Lancashire, who was born in Cardiff, has been arrested on suspicion of homicide and tried homicide and has been taken to a police station the place he might be interviewed by detectives

“My officers have been known as to stories of a stabbing at 11.47am at an deal with Southport. After they arrived they have been shocked to search out that a number of folks, lots of whom have been youngsters, had been subjected to a ferocious assault and had suffered critical accidents.

“It’s understood that the kids have been attending a Taylor Swift occasion at a dance college when the offender, who was armed with a knife, walked into the premises and began to assault these inside. We imagine that the adults who have been injured have been making an attempt to guard the kids on the time they have been attacked.

“As a mum of two daughters, and the nanna of a five-year-old granddaughter, I can not start to think about the ache and struggling the households of the victims are at present going by means of and I need to ship them our heartfelt condolences and sympathies.

“Our specialist Household Liaison Officers are offering assist to the households at this horrible time.”

When you witnessed the incident or in any other case have info which can assist the investigation, you should use the Merseyside Police web site or name Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Sufferer Care Merseyside is offering native assist and assist. You may contact them without cost on 0808 175 3080 between 8am and 6pm.

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