Southport: 'Major incident' Stabbing

[s1962a]

https://news.sky.com/story/southport-major-inciden...

Police said a knife had been seized and that a man had been detained but urged the public to avoid the area near Hart Street.

[gotoPzero]

Edit seems to be an incident limited to the area near Meols Cop station which is quite a way from the sea front.

Will have been incredibly busy on the front today, lovely weather and second week of the school holidays.
Hopefully its nothing too serious as there will have been lots of kids and old people around.

Edited by gotoPzero on Monday 29th July 13:49

[robscot]

BBC are reporting a woman who lives in Southport, specifically not that close to the road in question, has had a few Whatsapp messages containing speculation. The BBC are reporting this as their latest update on their top story.

[9.3]

6 children reportedly stabbed.

[r3g]

Terrible news!

I wonder how long until the mental health issues excuse is rolled out.

[iphonedyou]

r3g said:

Odd choice of emoji, all things considered.

[r3g]

iphonedyou said:

Odd choice of emoji, all things considered.

Tragic news but not much to go on at the moment is there?

[robscot]

"So far, NWAS has treated eight patients with stab injuries who have been taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Aintree University Hospital and Southport and Formby hospital."

[iphonedyou]

r3g said:

Tragic news but not much to go on at the moment is there?

Well, quite. But you've to assume it's pretty bloody grim.

[vixen1700]

Eight kids stabbed according to Sky News. Christ!

[s1962a]

vixen1700 said:

Eight kids stabbed according to Sky News. Christ!

[Mr Penguin]

r3g said:

Terrible news!

I wonder how long until the mental health issues excuse is rolled out.

What else would it be? Only someone with severe mental health issues would want to do something like this.

[Sargeant Orange]

vixen1700 said:

Eight kids stabbed according to Sky News. Christ!

Local news reporting that a man entered a children's daycare setting.

Now one child reported dead and 10+ with serious injuries.

There is no rehabilitating that kind of sickness. Absolute

[9.3]

I’m absolutely fking boiling with rage.

[J4CKO]

Seen comments on social media suggesting this kind of thing happens as we arent allowed firearms ffs.

[bstb3]

This is so sad. Dreadful for the families and kiddies involved, maddening for the rest of us. What on earth is the world coming to when we have to even consider to protect childrens clubs from maniacs.

[dudleybloke]

Horrible thing to happen.

[s1962a]

bstb3 said:

This is so sad. Dreadful for the families and kiddies involved, maddening for the rest of us. What on earth is the world coming to when we have to even consider to protect childrens clubs from maniacs.

If the perpetrator was "known to authorities" or has mental health issues and a danger to society, there need to be some serious questions about why we are letting dangerous people out in the community. Conjecture I know.

[Rusty Old-Banger]

s1962a said:

bstb3 said:

This is so sad. Dreadful for the families and kiddies involved, maddening for the rest of us. What on earth is the world coming to when we have to even consider to protect childrens clubs from maniacs.

If the perpetrator was "known to authorities" or has mental health issues and a danger to society, there need to be some serious questions about why we are letting dangerous people out in the community. Conjecture I know.

"Lessons will be learned".

[CloudStuff]

9.3 said:

I’m absolutely fking boiling with rage.

Indeed, visceral overwhelming hatred.