Violent scenes as far-right protesters crash vigil for three girls killed in Southport knife attack

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Violent scenes as far-right protesters crash vigil for three girls killed in Southport knife attack
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Far-right protesters violently clashed with British police on Tuesday near a mosque in the northwest English town of Southport, a day after three young girls were stabbed to death there in one of the worst assaults against children in the country in decades.

Far-right protesters violently clashed with British police on Tuesday near a mosque in the northwest English town of Southport, a day after three young girls were stabbed to death in one of the worst assaults against children in the country in decades. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the group had “hijacked” a peaceful vigil held for those killed and injured in the attack “with violence and thuggery” and “insulted the community as it grieves.

Following the arrest in the stabbings case, an “incorrect” name linked to the suspect was spread on social media, police said. “There has been much speculation and hypothesis around the status of a 17-year-old male who is currently in police custody, and some individuals are using this to bring violence and disorder to our streets,” Goss said. “We have already said that the person arrested was born in the UK, and speculation helps nobody at this time.

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