Southport killings

Police officers stand on duty outside The Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts in Liverpool, north west England on January 20, 2025.

UK to hold inquiry after teenager admits murdering three girls in Southport

  • Despite finding Al-Qaeda manual, police had said the incident was not being treated as terrorism-related, and his motive remains unknown
  • In the wake of the murders, large disturbances broke out in Southport after false reports spread on social media that the suspect was a radical migrant
By Reuters ·