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Daily Mirror
27-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Liverpool crash suspect's details and ethnicity were released unusually early
More information was released about the man arrested in connection with a car ploughing into crowds at Liverpool FC's title winning celebrations than what's usually expected Liverpool: Moment suspect is led away from the scene Liverpool's victory parade was thrown into disarray yesterday when a driver ploughed into the crowds, leaving dozens of people injured. And following the incident at 6pm, Merseyside Police was quick to state that "a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area" had been arrested. Police forces normally confirm the age of the suspect, as well as the road where they live. But within two hours of this incident, the Liverpool force shared the man's nationality and ethnicity too. The reason? A previous high-profile incident which led to harmful online disinformation. Last summer's devastating Southport attacks saw Axel Rudakubana, then 17, murder young schoolgirls Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe as they attended a Taylor-Swift themed holiday club event. And as the news broke of the horror incident, online speculation and disinformation quickly grew out of control about the young suspect having a Muslim name and being a newly-arrived migrant. Within 36 hours, the local mosque in Southport was attacked and rioting subsequently spread across England, mostly aimed at hotels housing recently-arrived asylum seekers. The online speculation had been false - Rudakubana was born in the UK and had no direct links to Islamism. Following the latest high-profile incident, Merseyside Police was quick to dampen speculation on social media that the Ford Galaxy driving into Liverpool fans was part of an Islamist terrorist attack, nor was it linked to newly arrived migrants in the country. Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram said the force had acted "very, very quickly" to stamp out any disinformation that could have caused "real consternation". In a report into the Southport attacks released earlier this year, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said the police service should "fill the information void with the truth". "Forces must provide a true narrative online to reach people who may be searching for information", it read. "The police service must communicate the facts," the report explained. "Repeatedly, continuously and effectively as circumstances change and develop. "If not, others will take over the narrative with overwhelming amounts of online content. "And some of this may be false or harmful to the police response and the communities the police are there to protect." But as the BBC wrote today, while Merseyside Police's communications team were quick to gain control of the narrative this time around, different circumstances could prove more complex to manage. "What will a force do for example if the information about the suspect they are holding is unclear?," its report said. "Even more problematically, what will a force do if they arrest someone in similar circumstances who is a recently arrived migrant or who has a clearly Muslim name?" "There will be times when police can confirm quickly," said Helen King, former assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police. "There are other times when it is unclear. These will always be complex and sensitive decisions."
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
'Extremely bad taste!' Netflix leaves STUNNED fans gasping 'Oh my god' with horrendously 'tasteless' Tweet seemingly making light of the Southport dance class child murders
Streaming giant Netflix faced accusations of being 'tasteless' and 'myopic' after promoting a horror film about a hook-wielding killer in a town called Southport - without realising the stark connotation for UK viewers. The platform had been attempting to publicise a trailer for I Know What You Did Last Summer, which is making a comeback 28 years after its debut. Loosely based on Lois Duncan's novel of the same name, the original box office hit first came out in 1997, followed by I Still Know What You Did Last Summer a year later. But fans turned on Netflix last night after it posted a still from the trailer on X with the clumsily-worded caption: 'This isn't the first time there's been violence like this in Southport.' UK-based social media users were swift to point out that the post - while referring to Southport, North Carolina - was insensitive to the tragic stabbings of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Bebe King, six, at a Taylor Swift-themed summer camp in Southport, Merseyside, last July. Axel Rudakubana, 18, was jailed for a minimum of 52 years in January for the triple killing. He was also charged with the attempted murder of eight other children, who cannot be named for legal reasons, class instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes. In the aftermath of the tragedy, false information about the alleged perpetrator of the Southport attack fuelled an unprecedented outbreak of violence and rioting in 27 towns, with the unrest ending in more than 1,500 people being arrested across the UK. One user wrote in disbelief of the now-deleted Tweet: 'A bit tasteless, eh?' Fans turned on Netflix last night after it posted a still from the trailer on X with the clumsily-worded caption: 'This isn't the first time there's been violence like this in Southport' Another said: 'Erm, you need to have a chat with your UK office about why this needs to be deleted.' A third wrote: 'Oh, my god. This is in extremely bad taste! I can only assume you're not in the UK and have no idea what evil things happened in Southport just a few months ago!' Other users called on Netflix to delete the post. 'I'll assume you're American and as myopic as they come, but change the caption. Not cool,' another pleaded. The revamped film, directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson and slated for release on July 18, stars original cast members Jennifer Love Hewitt as Julie James and Freddie Prinze Jr as Ray Bronson. Netflix, which has since deleted the post, has been contacted for comment. UK-based X users were swift to point out that the post - while referring to Southport, North Carolina - was insensitive to the tragic stabbings in Southport, Merseyside, last July
The Independent
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Appeal for commemorative playground for Southport victims hits £250,000 target
An appeal for a commemorative playground at the Southport primary school attended by Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King has reached its £250,000 target. Alice, nine, and Bebe, six, were killed along with seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe in an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29 last year. Alice's father Sergio Aguiar and Churchtown Primary School headteacher Jinnie Payne are supporting the playground appeal by running the TCS London Marathon next month. Mr Aguiar, speaking on BBC Breakfast on Saturday before the appeal hit its target, said: 'I feel like we're doing something great. In the next few years, thousands of children will enjoy that playground. 'We always said that the school felt like a second home to Alice. 'She would be very proud of us [creating] this playground. I can imagine how happy she would be to see it. I wish she could have enjoyed it.' Thanking people for their donations, he said: ' People are so kind. They come up to me and say 'well done, the playground will be amazing'.' Ms Payne said the building of the playground will be completed by September. It will also include a performance space and a library. Alan Bowen, who was Alice's favourite teacher at Churchtown Primary, said he could imagine her on the playground's stage. 'It would be easy to see (her) dancing and performing, singing, twirling her hair and leading everybody else,' he said on BBC Breakfast. He said Alice loved to perform and the stage would provide a 'space where children are going to show off their flair, their sass – and Alice had sass in bucketloads'. Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years in January for the murders of the three girls and attempted murders of eight other children, class instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes.
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Appeal for commemorative playground for Southport victims hits £250,000 target
An appeal for a commemorative playground at the Southport primary school attended by Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King has reached its £250,000 target. Alice, nine, and Bebe, six, were killed along with seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe in an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29 last year. Alice's father Sergio Aguiar and Churchtown Primary School headteacher Jinnie Payne are supporting the playground appeal by running the TCS London Marathon next month. Mr Aguiar, speaking on BBC Breakfast on Saturday before the appeal hit its target, said: 'I feel like we're doing something great. In the next few years, thousands of children will enjoy that playground. 'We always said that the school felt like a second home to Alice. 'She would be very proud of us [creating] this playground. I can imagine how happy she would be to see it. I wish she could have enjoyed it.' Thanking people for their donations, he said: 'People are so kind. They come up to me and say 'well done, the playground will be amazing'.' Ms Payne said the building of the playground will be completed by September. It will also include a performance space and a library. Alan Bowen, who was Alice's favourite teacher at Churchtown Primary, said he could imagine her on the playground's stage. 'It would be easy to see (her) dancing and performing, singing, twirling her hair and leading everybody else,' he said on BBC Breakfast. He said Alice loved to perform and the stage would provide a 'space where children are going to show off their flair, their sass – and Alice had sass in bucketloads'. Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years in January for the murders of the three girls and attempted murders of eight other children, class instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes. – To support the fundraiser, visit:
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Liverpool ECHO named daily news brand of the year at Regional Press Awards
The Liverpool ECHO was named large daily news brand of the year at the 2025 Regional Press Awards. The ECHO won the honour at the awards ceremony in London, along with the Best Live Coverage award, in recognition of its coverage of major events including the riots which followed the horrific murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Bebe King in Southport in July. Political editor Liam Thorp won the Specialist Journalist of the Year award, as well as being highly commended in the Daily Reporter of the Year category. Reporter Ben Roberts-Haslam was highly commended in the Young Journalist category. The ECHO's live coverage was praised as an "integral part of its storytelling", while live coverage of the disorder during the summer "sought to combat the disinformation widely shared on social media. READ MORE: 'Huge' song Paul McCartney wrote for The Beatles but gave to another band on one condition READ MORE: Staff in tears as they're told they have no job after restaurant's shock closure "Echo journalists were on the streets late into the night to cover the rioting, using a live blog to verify facts and amplify messages released by official sources." Live coverage of Taylor Swift's huge Anfield concerts last summer was also praised, with the judges describing this as a "refreshing and positive approach." Hundreds of guests from across regional media in the UK gathered for the awards ceremony on Wednesday in central London. Judges praised the ECHO's "brilliantly handled, first rate coverage" of the Southport murders and subsequent violence across the UK, with judges adding "the team has demonstrated time and again commitment to serving their communities and audiences." Also singled out was the ECHO's special data-led report on the impact of austerity on Liverpool, published ahead of the general election to highlight the challenges facing the incoming government. Meanwhile, judges said Jurgen Klopp's love letter to Liverpool, published through the ECHO before he left Liverpool FC in May, "spoke volumes of the regard the publication is held in, at all levels." In awarding Liam Thorp the Specialist Journalist prize, judges said he was "a journalist who understands his newspaper's readers and is at the top of his game." As well as the award wins and high commendations, the ECHO was nominated for the Supporting Communities Award, while photographers Iain Watts and Colin Lane were nominees for Photographer of the Year. Liam Thorp was also nominated for Feature Writer of the Year. ECHO editor Maria Breslin said: "I could not be prouder of my Liverpool ECHO colleagues who go above and beyond to deliver the trusted news our audience deserves and expects. "Last year was challenging and I know how much the harrowing murders of Elsie Dot, Bebe and Alice impacted them as they did people around the country. But their resilience and determination to honour the little girls' memories shone through and their reporting was always compassionate and considered. "No one embarks on a career in journalism to win awards of course. But every once in a while it's nice to see our hard work and passion for the Liverpool city region and its remarkable people recognised."
