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Southport’s new MP urges against speculation online

Hurley is urging people not to speculate online, saying: “It’s not what the community, town or families affected need.”

Here are some of the latest pictures from the police cordon.

A vigil for the Southport attack victims is being held in the town. Jane Burns, the mayor of Sefton, has just told the crowd how […]

Some businesses I spoke to today said they were closing early just so their staff could get down to the square in front of the Atkinson.

As we’ve been reporting, locals have been leaving flowers and handwritten notes near the scene of the attack in Southport throughout the day.

Officers who are deployed are currently dealing with criminal behaviour and violence with bottles and wheelie bins being thrown at them.

Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss has described the scenes in Southport this evening as “sickening”.

A police van has been set alight and some of the crowd have been seen throwing missiles at police officers.

We’re getting reaction now to the unrest in Southport.

Merseyside Police has urged people not to speculate about the identity of the Southport knife attacker.