The fatal stabbings of three girls and the injuries of 10 other people led to rioting both in Merseyside and around the country
The terrorism watchdog has warned that an 'information vacuum' about mass casualty events like the Southport stabbing can lead to the prominence of false stories. Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, called for more information to be made public in the event of attacks to prevent the undermining of trust in public organisations.
More officers were attacked and families with young children were forced to flee as rioters broke through police lines. Later that same day, another crowd gathered on County Road in Walton and set fire to the Spellow library and community hub. Rioting then broke out in towns and cities across the UK. Over 100 people have been arrested to date in relation to the disorder on Merseyside, while nearly 50 of them have been sentenced to a total of more than 100 years.
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