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‘Did people not love him?’ Girl stabbed in Southport attack asked mother ‘what made attacker so angry’

Another mother said her child had shown ‘a level of bravery no child should ever need to show’ in protecting her younger sister from killer Axel Rudakubana

The Independent UK

Bravery of girls who protected each other in Southport attack praised at inquiry

Parents gave impact evidence to the Southport Inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Girl saved sister’s life by shielding her from Southport attacker, inquiry hears

Mother tells how elder daughter was stabbed multiple times while protecting little sister in July 2024 attack

The Guardian - UK

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Parents collecting children saw ‘true horror’, Southport Inquiry told

The public inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall heard evidence from parents and a businessman who confronted the killer during the attacks last year.

Evening Standard

Mother tells Southport Inquiry about moment she heard ‘the kids have been stabbed’

Businessman knifed when he went to help also gives testimony, describing scene as ‘like something from a horror movie’

The Independent UK

Man stabbed while tackling Southport killer describes scene of ‘horror’

Jonathan Hayes tells inquiry he thought he was ‘dying at every stage’ after grappling with Axel Rudakubana

The Guardian - UK

Southport Inquiry hears of moment mother was told ‘the kids have been stabbed’

The mother-of-two, whose two daughters were present at the attack, described arriving ‘to a scene reserved for nightmares’.

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Families ‘hope no stone is unturned’ as Southport killings inquiry resumes

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died following the attack on July 29 last year.

The Independent UK

Playground in memory of Southport victims to be unveiled to classmates

The outdoor area of the primary school attended by Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King was transformed after a fundraiser.

Evening Standard

‘Two-tier Britain’: how Lucy Connolly became a cause célèbre for the right

Woman jailed for social media post after Southport attack has been seized on as a symbol that free speech is supposedly failing in the UK

The Guardian - UK

‘It was a present to myself’: Southport house for sale with ball pit off bedroom

Seller of seven-bedroom house says she was inspired by Cara Delevingne to create space that is ‘so relaxing’

The Guardian - UK

Police chief attacks Reform UK promise to scrap equality policies as ‘ludicrous’

Merseyside chief constable, who is retiring, also dismisses claims asylum seekers are to blame for a crime wave

The Guardian - UK

Chief constable tells of ‘horrific’ abuse she received after Southport attack

Serena Kennedy was speaking ahead of her retirement from Merseyside Police at the end of the month.

The Independent UK

Lucy Connolly considering legal action against police after prison release

The 42-year-old was jailed for stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers online in the aftermath of the Southport murders last year.

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Lucy Connolly Walks Free After Racist X Comments Sent Her to Jail; What Really Happened?

Lucy Connolly, jailed for inciting violence against asylum-seeker hotels on X, has been released after serving 40% of her sentence, reigniting debate over free speech and hate crime laws in the UK.

The Independent UK

Why did Lucy Connolly receive a 31-month sentence for Southport tweet?

Connolly, who was jailed for inciting racial hatred online following the Southport attacks, has been released from prison.

Evening Standard

Lucy Connolly released from jail after 10 months behind bars for race hate tweet

The Tory councillor’s wife was released from prison on Thursday after being sentenced last year to 31 months in custody

The Independent UK

Lucy Connolly set to be released from prison following jail term for hate tweet

She was jailed over social media posts in the wake of the Southport terror attack.

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The Guardian - UK

Suspended Labour councillor found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder

Ricky Jones was filmed speaking at anti-racism rally after last summer’s far-right riots that followed Southport murders

Evening Standard

Labour councillor cleared over cutting throats comment at rally

Ricky Jones faced trial accused of encouraging violent disorder at an anti-racism rally in the wake of the Southport murders.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: How Palestine Action arrests expose a new authoritarian edge to UK police

In today’s newsletter: From peaceful demonstrations to political strategy, recent arrests reveal how the battle for key voters seems to be the biggest influence on the way the law is enforced

The Guardian - UK

Family of Southport stabbing victim criticise plan to reveal ethnicity of suspects

Exclusive: Michael Weston King, grandfather of Bebe King, warns government against ‘kowtowing to the likes of Farage’

The Conversation

A new way of thinking about empathy could cool Britain’s migration rows

Recent protests at asylum hotels in Epping, Essex, have prompted calls from the hotel’s residents for something rare in UK migration debates: understanding. This is something that has been clearly lacking in the conversations fuelling anti-immigrant protests, from Southport in summer 2024 to Ballymena in Northern Ireland and Essex this…

The Guardian - UK

Lammy refers himself to watchdog after fishing with Vance without a licence – as it happened

Foreign secretary had failed to secure a rod licence before hosting US vice-president at his official residence in Kent

Evening Standard

Foundation set up in Southport victim’s name to spread ‘magic’

The parents of Alice da Silva Aguiar have launched Alice’s WonderDance.

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