Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss has described the scenes in Southport this evening as “sickening”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers have had wheelie bins and bottles thrown at them after disorder broke out at a protest near the scene of the knife attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cYesterday, our officers and other members of the emergency services were faced with one of the most difficult situations they will ever face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Tonight, they find themselves being attacked as they endeavour to prevent disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe actions in Southport tonight will involve many people who do not live in the Merseyside area or care about the people of Merseyside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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