This is what we know about the 17-year-old suspect for the child stabbing – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

England is in shock after the brutal knife attack in the small harbor town of Southport in England on Monday. Two children are killed, and six critically injured. In addition to the children, the condition of two adults is critical. You can read about this in this case: The children were at a dance class for the age group six to eleven, according to Sky news. The topic for the lesson was Taylor Swift. The superstar himself went out on Tuesday on his own Instagram with a message to the victims: – The horrors of yesterday’s attack in Southport wash over me all the time, and I am completely in shock, writes the star. – These were just small children in a dance class, she writes further. The investigation is still in an early phase. The police questioned the boy on Tuesday. The perpetrator The police have said that the perpetrator is a 17-year-old boy. His name is not known. In the UK, children who have committed a crime must not be identified outside the courtroom. The boy is from the neighboring town of Banks in Lancashire, and was born in Cardiff in Wales. A video obtained by ITV News shows the boy leaving his home shortly before the attack. He wears a green hoodie, with the hood over his head, and a mask. A young girl delivers flowers and a teddy bear so the police officer can put it inside the police barricades. Photo: Temilade Adelaja / Reuters Colin Parry, who owns a car workshop, right next to where the incident took place, claims he met the alleged perpetrator just minutes before the attack. The Guardian writes that. – He came in a taxi he didn’t pay for. I confronted him with this. He was very aggressive and replied: what are you going to do about it? A customer at the workshop also confronted the alleged stabber, according to Parry. But the boy just kept going. On Tuesday morning, the boy will be interviewed by the police, several British media write. He is suspected of murder and attempted murder. The motive During a press conference on Monday evening, police chief at Merseyside police, Serena Kennedy, stated that the motive for the act was still unknown. – The investigation is still at an early stage. She says that they have also been offered assistance from anti-terror experts from the North-West Police, but the police do not see the incident as a terrorist attack. Several have come to the scene in South Port to show their support for the victims. Photo: Temilade Adelaja / Reuters The victims Two children were killed and nine injured in the attack. Six of them are critically injured. In addition, two adults are critically injured. – We believe the adults who were injured valiantly tried to protect the children who were attacked, said Police Chief Kennedy at a press conference on Monday. It is not clear how old the children are, but several media write that the dance class was for children between the ages of six and eleven. All the injured are being treated in hospital, according to Sky News. The emergency services were notified of the incident at 11:47 on Monday morning. They then moved out with several police cars and 13 ambulances. According to ITVX, the police gained control of the 17-year-old man relatively quickly. They also seized a knife. Published 30.07.2024, at 11.45 Updated 30.07.2024, at 11.47



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