UK police to charge 17-year-old with murder following Southport incident


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  • Thursday, 01 Aug 2024

Police officers walk near the scene in Hart street where a man was arrested after people were stabbed in Southport, Britain, July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

(Reuters) - Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said on Wednesday it has authorised the police to charge the 17-year-old male who was in custody on suspicion for the death of three young girls in a knife attack at Southport with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.

(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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