Southport stabbing latest: Police given more time to question suspect as community clear-up begins after riot

Merseyside Police have been given more time to question the suspect in the Southport knife attack in which three young girls were killed and eight more children injured at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

The 17-year-old, who is from Lancashire and was born in Cardiff but has not been named because of his age, remains in custody having been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. Police can apply to hold a suspect in serious cases for up to 96 hours without charge.

Meanwhile, members of the community in Southport have been clearing up after suspected far-right supporters rioted and attacked a mosque following a peaceful vigil for the young victims of a brutal knife attack.

Police accused individuals who do not live in Merseyside or care about its people for using lies and disinformation around the suspect’s identity “to bring violence and disorder to our streets”, in which paramedics said 39 police officers were injured.

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