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Updated On : 06 Aug 2024 | 1:12 PM IST

Two children dead, nine injured in stabbings in northwest England: Cops

A stabbing at a children's dance class in northwest England on Monday killed two children and injured nine other people, police said. A 17-year-old boy was arrested and a knife seized after the bloody attack, police said. A witness described seeing bloodied children running from a community centre where a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga event for children aged about 6 to 11 was taking place in Southport, a seaside town near Liverpool. An advertisement for the event promised "a morning of Taylor Swift-themed yoga, dance and bracelet making." Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack "horrendous and deeply shocking." Merseyside Police said officers were called at about noon to an address in Southport, a seaside town of about 100,000 people near Liverpool. It called it a "major incident" but said there was no wider threat to the public. Detectives were not treating the attack as terror-related, the force said. The suspect, who has not been identified, lived in a village about

Two children dead, nine injured in stabbings in northwest England: Cops
Updated On : 30 Jul 2024 | 7:28 AM IST

Man attacks public, police with sword in London, arrested by authorities

Police confirmed that the incident did not appear to be 'terror-related' and are not looking for any additional suspects

Man attacks public, police with sword in London, arrested by authorities
Updated On : 30 Apr 2024 | 4:10 PM IST

Six victims die in Sydney stabbing, attacker shot, say police officials

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese extended condolences to those affected via a post on X

Six victims die in Sydney stabbing, attacker shot, say police officials
Updated On : 13 Apr 2024 | 5:24 PM IST

UK police launches probe after multiple stabbings reported in Reading

Police blocked off several roads, and photos showed two air ambulances nearby

UK police launches probe after multiple stabbings reported in Reading
Updated On : 21 Jun 2020 | 8:12 AM IST

Four killed in New Year London stabbings

Three were stabbed on New Year's Eve and a fourth in the early hours of New Year's Day

Four killed in New Year London stabbings
Updated On : 02 Jan 2018 | 9:09 AM IST

Man stabbed in London by attacker 'threatening Muslims'

Police said they had arrested a 38-year-old man following the attack

Man stabbed in London by attacker 'threatening Muslims'
Updated On : 13 Dec 2016 | 7:58 AM IST