The attack took place in Southport, near Liverpool. Nine children were injured, six of them seriously. There are also two adults in a serious condition.
Two children died following a stabbing in Southport, UK. Nine other children were injured, six of them seriously.
The information was provided by the authorities, who held a press conference late on Monday afternoon.
There are also two adults in a serious condition. All the victims have knife wounds. ‘We believe that the adults who were injured were bravely trying to protect the children who were being attacked,’ noted Serena Kennedy, spokesperson for the authorities.
Those present were attending an event at a dance school where the theme was ‘Taylor Swift’.
The authorities were called just before 12 noon local time and, according to Kennedy, when they arrived at the scene they were ‘in shock’ due to the ‘ferocious attack’ that had just taken place.
The suspect is a 17-year-old youth, who was arrested at the scene. He is now in police custody to be heard. The motive for the attack is still unknown, but the authorities have already ruled out an act of terrorism.
