The Metro – Stab girls mum’s anger at riot: Outrage
The mother of Elsie Dot Stancombe, one of the children killed in the Southport knife rampage, has pleaded for violence in the area to stop, Metro reports.
Huge police convoy for boy, 17, appearing in court charged with Southport murders
The 17-year-old charged with murdering three girls who were stabbed to death in Southport has appeared at court under a heavy police presence.
A white prison van carrying the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons because of his age, was escorted to Liverpool Magistrates’ Court by around half a dozen police vehicles this morning. He also faces 10 counts of attempted murder.
He is due to appear shortly at Liverpool Crown Court.
It comes after the UK was rocked by more civil unrest last night following the attack. Riots, stoked by Russian disinformation and false claims about the suspect’s identity, broke out in London, Manchester, Hartlepool and Aldershot leading to more than 100 arrests.
Everything we know about the Southport mass stabbing that left three children dead
Three children have died and five others are critically injured after a horrific mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift themed children’s dance club.
Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar were stabbed to death at the even at Hart Space Studios on Monday.
Eight other children suffered stab wounds and five are in a critical condition, alongside two adults who were also seriously injured, Merseyside police said.
Witnesses described the scene as ‘the most horrific thing you could ever witness’.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 01 August 2024.
Thursday’s front pages lead with the news that the former BBC news presenter, Huw Edwards, has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children.
Almost all the papers – tabloids and broadsheets – lead with the shocking story, which only came to light earlier this week.
The ongoing riots over the Southport knife attack make several front pages, as locals of the area and some of the victim’s families express anger over the violence from the protesters.
Elsewhere, the front pages feature images from yesterday’s Olympics – a day to remember for Team GB which picked up five medals on Wednesday, including two golds. Team GB’s success dominates the back pages.