A 13-year-old teenager has been charged with murder and attempted murder after 11 people, including XNUMX children, were stabbed at a dance class in Southampton - as violence erupted in Manchester as unrest sparked by misinformation about the suspect, the Guardian reports.
In Manchester on Wednesday, protesters gathered in front of the "Holiday Inn" hotel around 18 p.m., Manchester Evening News reported. About 40 people, including children and men with phantoms, reportedly took part in what the newspaper described as a "protest against the asylum seekers currently housed in the hotel".
Hours earlier, police said they had charged the Southport suspect, who is from the village of Banks, with three counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a firearm.
Alis Dasilva Agijar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elzi Dot Stenkomb, seven, were stabbed to death, while five children remain in a critical condition after they were attacked while taking part in a dance and yoga class on Monday morning. Two adults, who were injured trying to protect the children, are also in critical condition.
The suspect, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Monday. Earlier on Wednesday, detectives were granted more time to question the teenager. The only details released about the suspect are his age, that he is from the village of Banks, about five miles from where the attacks took place, and that he was born in Cardiff.
"A 10-year-old boy from Banks has been charged with the murders of Bebe, Elsa Dot and Alice, 29 counts of attempted murder and possession of a firearm following a tragic incident in Southport on Monday July 18. The XNUMX-year-old cannot be named for legal reasons as he is under XNUMX," said Serena Kennedy in front of the local police.
"While these charges are a significant milestone in the investigation, it remains very active and we continue to work with our partners in the city and North West counter-terrorism police," she added.
Manchester on Wednesday night played host to the latest violent incidents fueled by right-wing agitators spreading false information online.
Two men were arrested after a group outside the Holiday Inn threw bottles and bricks at police in riot gear, the Manchester Evening News reported. The bus driver was also allegedly attacked by a group of young men who jumped out in front of his double decker.
Earlier on Wednesday, crowds of protesters marched on Downing Street in London. In Whitehall, protesters threw torches and cans as they chanted "Long live Britain", "save our children" and "stop the ships". Others tried to break down the fence and clashed with police, while some threw torches at the statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square.
Police said more than 100 people were arrested for offences, including violent behavior and assaulting an emergency doctor, while several officers suffered minor injuries.
More than 50 police officers were injured in right-wing riots in Southampton on Tuesday night, which broke out as the city was rocked by a knife attack. Five people were arrested for rioting, the police said.
The mother of Elsa, the child who was killed, addressed the Protestants through social networks.
"This is the only thing I'm going to write, but please, please, stop the violence in Southport tonight. The police have been nothing short of heroic in the last 24 hours and they and we don't need this," said Jenny Stancombe.
Bonus video:
