UK police on Tuesday questioned a 17-year-old suspect arrested after a "ferocious" knife attack which killed two children and critically injured eight others. UK police question teen held after deadly mass stabbingsFlowers, teddy bears and tributes were left near the scene of Monday's stabbing spree at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, near Liverpool, that also saw two adults and six children critically injured and three more children hurt. Witnesses told UK media the attacker was seen arriving at the scene in a taxi, and that he entered the venue wearing a mask. Bare Varathan, who owns a local shop, told PA he saw "seven to 10 kids" who were "injured, bleeding". Other witnesses told UK media they heard screams, comparing the attack to a scene from a horror film.

Source: The Times July 30, 2024 17:06 UTC