Update (0826 EST):.Update (0821 EST): As many as ten children have been listed as casualties. Merseyside Police have confirmed there is no longer a threat to the public..Update (0813 EST): As many as four air ambulances have responded. Merseyside Police had confirmed the incident and that a male suspect has been detained and that he had a knife. The incident reportedly occurred in a "Holiday Club" which is the equivalent of a day care facility..At approximately 0730 EST, initial reports indicated that a large emergency situation was underway when UK police were seen responding on Formby Bypass in Liverpool, UK..By 0745 EST, eyewitnesses reported that several children, up to fifteen, had been stabbed in a mass incident in the Meols Cop area of Southport with several air ambulances responding. The incident has been confirmed by local police near Hart Street in Southport. At least 4-5 children have been reported dead..https://twitter.com/JoeCoop14372336/status/1817889720308785562.This is developing.
Update (0826 EST):.Update (0821 EST): As many as ten children have been listed as casualties. Merseyside Police have confirmed there is no longer a threat to the public..Update (0813 EST): As many as four air ambulances have responded. Merseyside Police had confirmed the incident and that a male suspect has been detained and that he had a knife. The incident reportedly occurred in a "Holiday Club" which is the equivalent of a day care facility..At approximately 0730 EST, initial reports indicated that a large emergency situation was underway when UK police were seen responding on Formby Bypass in Liverpool, UK..By 0745 EST, eyewitnesses reported that several children, up to fifteen, had been stabbed in a mass incident in the Meols Cop area of Southport with several air ambulances responding. The incident has been confirmed by local police near Hart Street in Southport. At least 4-5 children have been reported dead..https://twitter.com/JoeCoop14372336/status/1817889720308785562.This is developing.