Children reported wounded in UK knife attack
The Peninsula
Southport, United Kingdom: An attacker wielding a knife wounded at least eight people in northern England on Monday, reportedly including children, wi...
Southport, United Kingdom: An attacker wielding a knife wounded at least eight people in northern England on Monday, reportedly including children, with police saying they had arrested a 17-year-old male.
The attack in Southport, near Liverpool in northwest England, was not being treated as terrorism, Merseyside Police said in a statement.
Armed officers detained the suspect and seized a knife after being called to a property that UK media reported was hosting a dance class for children. "There are a number of reported casualties," police said.
The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said it had "treated eight patients with stab injuries who have been taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Aintree University Hospital and Southport and Formby hospital".
Alder Hey Children's Hospital said: "We can confirm that the trust has declared a major incident."
