Two children killed in knife attack in UK
LONDON: Two children were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift-themed event in north-western England on Monday. Police said it had detained a 17-year-old on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
Nine other children were wounded, six of them critically, and two adults were in a critical condition.
“We believe that the adults who were injured were bravely trying to protect the children,” said Serena Kennedy, a police official.
She said emergency services arriving at the scene found “multiple people, many of whom were children, had been subjected to a ferocious attack and had suffered serious injuries”.
An advertisement posted online described the event as a yoga and dance workshop for children aged between six and 11.
Police said the motive for the attack was unclear, but it was not believed to be terrorism-related and they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the stabbings.
Armed police arrested the suspect and seized a knife after being called around 1050 GMT to an address in Southport, north of Liverpool.
Published in Dawn, July 30th, 2024