Police charge 17-year-old suspect in Southport child murders

British police have charged a 17-year-old with the murder of three little girls and attempted murder in connection with a knife attack at a dance class in Southport, northwest England, that shocked the country and led to two nights of violent protests. The teenage attacker, who cannot be named because of his age, is expected to appear at Liverpool Crown Court today in connection with Monday’s attack on a “Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance class” for children in the seaside city. Widespread riots erupted in the northwest English city on Tuesday after false information was spread on social media that the suspect in the attack was a radical Islamist immigrant. Anti-immigrant protesters descended on the city from other areas. Yesterday on Wednesday thousands of people gathered near the Prime Minister’s residence in Downing Street chanting slogans such as “Save our children”, “We want our country back” and “Stop the boats”. […]
Source: News Beast

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