24 h. ago Police caught 'off guard' by social media lies after Southport murders

Sir Andy Cooke, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, called for police forces to respond faster to online lies as he said last summer's riots after the Southport murders should have been predicted

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2 w. ago Loner obsessed with child murders including James Bulger and Southport massacre is jailed for 30 years for trying to kill girl, nine, by stabbing her in the neck

Jordan Wilkes, 29, was convicted of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article after stabbing a nine-year-old girl three times with a penknife outside his flat in Christchurch, Dorset.

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2 w. ago Knifeman obsessed with James Bulger and Southport murders jailed for 30 years for trying to kill schoolgirl, nine

Jordan Wilkes, 29, was convicted of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article after stabbing a nine-year-old girl three times with a penknife outside his flat in Christchurch, Dorset.

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2 w. ago Netflix slammed for 'tasteless' post seeming to make light of Southport murders

Netflix has been slammed by fans after the streaming platform recently posted a tweet, which offended UK viewers as the "tasteless" message appeared to make light of the 2024 Southport attack

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2 w. ago '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 connotations.

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last month Major inquiry into Southport murders launched as Yvette Cooper vows to unearth failings

Yvette Cooper said the public inquiry into the Southport murders at a Taylor-Swift themed dance class will probe failings that allowed Axel Rudakubana to commit 'horrendous attack'

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