Clashes break out in Southport, UK, after vigil held for knife attack victims

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Violent clashes broke out in the northern England town of Southport after a vigil was held for the victims of a mass stabbing attack. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said those responsible for the violence would "face the full force of the law".

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00:00It just doesn't even feel real, really.

00:25Things like this don't happen here in Southport.

00:28It's just so sad, like you can feel in the air that it's affected the whole town.

00:33We're just a small little town, everyone knows everyone.

00:37And yeah, I just wanted to come because it is so sad.

00:40When I first saw her picture, I straight away was like, oh my god, I recognise her.

01:07I recognised her face and I recognised her name.

01:10And it just, everything in me just fell.

01:14I just felt chilled on my spine.

01:38I think it touches a nerve with the whole country.

01:41It's awful to contemplate what happened.

01:44To hear for myself the experiences of the first responders, what they had to deal with.

01:51It's really hard to take in for anybody.

01:55It's not what any of them came to work for, but of course they're professionals and they

01:59deal with it.

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