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Sky News
6 days ago
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Should children of online sex offenders receive more support?
👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈 "John" is a convicted sex offender. "Ava" is his daughter. She was only told about her father's crimes weeks after his arrest. But the impact of those crimes could last a lifetime. Online sex offenders receive counselling as part of their rehabilitation, as do their victims. However, there is currently no support for the families of those perpetrators - despite the devastation they have caused. In today's Sky News Daily, our correspondent Katerina Vittozzi tells us about her in-depth interviews with both John and Ava (not their real names) and examines the system that offers more help to offenders than those they leave behind. Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@ in the UK. In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK.
Sky News
27-05-2025
- General
- Sky News
Liverpool parade: Why were suspect details released so quickly?
👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈 The police's rapid announcement of the age, ethnicity, and nationality of the Liverpool parade suspect shows they've learned lessons from the 2024 Southport attack. Within two hours of a car hitting a crowd of Liverpool fans as they celebrated their team parading the Premier League trophy, Merseyside Police said they had arrested a "53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area". Last summer, the same force was criticised in the aftermath of the Southport stabbings when online speculation and misinformation filled a void after the same force released few details about a 17-year-old - later revealed to be Axel Rudakubana - that they had in custody. On today's Sky News Daily, Matt Barbet is joined by our north of England correspondent Katerina Vittozzi, who is in Liverpool, and Helen King, former assistant chief constable for Merseyside Police, who talks about the challenges of policing online speculation.
Sky News
27-05-2025
- General
- Sky News
Liverpool parade latest: 'Devastated' Klopp issues statement after nearly 50 people hurt in car ramming
Analysis: Police learnt from Southport killings and avoided misinformation cauldron By Katerina Vittozzi, North of England correspondent Merseyside Police knows - better than any force, perhaps - that in a social media age, an information vacuum can become a misinformation cauldron. They've learnt from the aftermath of the Southport stabbing attack, when the force was criticised for being too slow to release information that could have calmed the riots that followed - which were fuelled by online speculation that the suspect was an immigrant. So it feels like things have been done differently this time. The incident happened just after 6pm yesterday. Videos - captured by fans on their phones - were online within moments. Shared and speculated upon, with guesses as to the attacker's identity and motive. But alongside the huge and immediate police investigation, the communication machine moved equally fast. Within a few hours, police released a description of the man they'd arrested: a 53-year-old white, British man from the Liverpool area. A few hours after that, we had an extensive news conference, during which police ruled out terrorism as a motive. Again, they appealed for videos not to be shared online and for people not to speculate. And all the while, the police investigation continues. In central Liverpool, Water Street is cordoned off with police officers and vehicles in place. Flags, sprays of paint, flares and empty bottles still cover the road. Whereas they've been cleared elsewhere along the parade route, here they remain. Chilling symbols of the party, that within moments became a scene of utter horror.
