00:00Local police climbed down on the speculation around the identity of a 17-year-old male
00:07arrested following the deadly attack in Southport.
00:11Far-right protesters were fueled by anger and online rumors after a stabbing took place
00:16at a Taylor Swift-themed event and clashed with police outside of a mosque in the northwestern
00:21town.
00:23Police say the false online rumors were used by individuals to bring violence and disorder
00:27to the streets.
00:30They confirmed in a statement that the suspect's name circulating on social media was incorrect
00:35and that the male was born in Britain, contrary to claims that he was an asylum seeker.
00:41The Liverpool Region Mosque Network denounced that the incident was related to the Muslim
00:46community and warns against those using this opportunity to divide and spread hatred.
00:52Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the acts of violence and said the protesters had
00:56hijacked what was meant to be a peaceful vigil.
01:00On Monday, the prime minister was met with anger when he laid flowers at a memorial for
01:04the victims, those around him asking how many more children.
01:08I am very worried about high levels of knife crime and I'm absolutely determined that my
01:13government will get to grips with it.
01:15But today is not the time for politics.
01:19The attack is the latest in the country.
01:21A recent rise in knife crime has stoked anxieties and led to calls for the government to
01:26crack down on the bladed weapons.
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