00:00MPs have given their verdict on pressure placed on Mergeside Police last summer when violent disorder broke out following the murders of three young girls in Southport.
00:10In a new report from the Home Affairs Select Committee, the force's response to the killing of BB King, Elsie Dot, Stancom and Alistair Silva Aguirre on July 29, 2024 was placed under the spotlight.
00:23The force faced mounting pressure to release details while simultaneously being constrained by legal obligations with the suspect Axel Rudicabana being under 18 at the time of the murders.
00:35Mergeside Police found themselves at the centre of growing community tensions after violence broke out during a vigil term protest outside Southport Mosque.
00:45The unrest soon spread reaching Spello Library in Walton.
00:48The committee acknowledged the enormous strain on Mergeside Police in the days following the tragedy.
00:56Officers were praised for their bravery in managing the disorder but MPs emphasised that the legal constraints around naming the suspect hampered the force's ability to counter harmful rumours.
01:08Chief Constable Serena Kennedy told the committee that the decision not to disclose Rudicabana's religion was based on strong advice from the local Crown Prosecution Service
01:18who feared it could impact the criminal justice process.
01:23The committee concluded that Mergeside Police had been put in an incredibly difficult position caught between misinformation, public outrage and legal restrictions.
01:33They criticised the inconsistent advice from the CPS regarding the release of details about the suspect,
01:39calling it particularly regrettable and a barrier to an effective police response.
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