The Latest Breaking News from Merseyside Police

The family of Semina Halliwell, a 12‐year‐old schoolgirl from Southport, is reeling after her death, three days following an overdose of prescription tablets.

The 18-year-old was jailed for a minimum of 52 years in January after murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July last year.

Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years in January after murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class

The daughter of Roxanne Glorman, a woman tragically found dead in her home, has paid tribute to her "beautiful" mother on a GoFundMe page set up to help cover funeral costs.

A review said the concerns raised should have meant Axel Rudakubana was given further support to be diverted away from extremism.

Timmy Donovan was jailed for six years in 2015 after being found guilty of the manslaughter of newly married Pc Neil Doyle in Liverpool.

The Home Secretary has written to firms including Elon Musk’s X and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta telling them to urgently review content.

Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar died in the attack by Axel Rudakubana.

Investigating the Southport murders committed by Axel Rudakubana was the "most harrowing" large-scale investigation ever dealt with by Merseyside Police, the Senior Investigating Officer of the investigation concluded after the 18-year-old was sentenced on Thursday, 23 January.

Police urged social media commentators not to post graphic details of the Southport victims’ injuries at the request of the family.

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died in the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29.