Southport Stabbing Latest: Clashes Emerge After Town Mourns In Vigil For Victims | UK News Live|N18G

Southport Stabbing Latest: Clashes Emerge After Town Mourns In Vigil For Victims | UK News Live|N18G The community in Southport continues to grieve following the shock of Monday’s stabbing attack, with more details related to the incident emerging throughout today. Merseyside Police named the three children who died in the attack as Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine. Five children and two adults remain in a critical condition, the force said. A 17-year-old boy remains in custody. Police have urged the public not to engage in speculation about the suspect’s identity, saying a name that’s been circulated online is incorrect. Earlier this evening, large crowds gathered at a vigil to hold a minute’s silence for the victims, while flowers and handwritten notes from mourners piled up near the scene of the attack. A few hours after the vigil, disorder broke out close to where the stabbing took place. In a statement, police said a van was set alight, officers were injured and shops were broken into and looted. The situation now appears to have calmed. #SouthPort #Crime #News18live n18oc_live News18 Mobile App -