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UK: Southport Stabbing Leaves Two Children Dead

UK: Southport Stabbing Leaves Two Children Dead

Above: Law enforcement and other first responders stand near the scene of a stabbing attack on July 29, 2024 in Southport, England. Image copyright: Getty Images/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • A 17-year-old suspect killed two children and left nine others injured after attacking them with a knife at a dance workshop in Southport, England, Monday morning local time. Six of the injured children are in "critical condition."An attacker killed two children and left nine others injured after attacking them with a knife at a dance workshop in Southport, England, Monday morning local time. Six of the injured children are in "critical condition."

  • According to Channel 3 Now, the suspect, who attacked mostly elementary-aged children, is Ali-Al-Shakati, a migrant who arrived in the UK by boat last year and was on MI6's security watchlist. Local police said two adults were also in "critical condition."A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested. He reportedly can not be named for legal reasons and moved to Southport with his Rwandan parents when he was six years of age. The incident is not being treated as an actor of terrorism by investigators.

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