London: At least eight people, including children, were injured and a male suspect arrested on Monday in what British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as a “horrendous” stabbing incident in the north-west England town of Southport. Armed personnel from the local Merseyside Police declared a “major incident” following multiple stabbings before arresting a man and seizing a knife, stressing that there was no wider threat to the public.
North West Ambulance Service said it had treated eight people with stab injuries, who have been taken to multiple hospitals including a children’s hospital. “Horrendous and deeply shocking news emerging from Southport,” said Starmer in a post on social media.
“My thoughts are with all those affected. I would like to thank the police and emergency services for their swift response. I am being kept updated as the situation develops,” he said.agencies