One child dead' and seven people injured after knifeman rampages through a Taylor Swift-themed kids' dance and yoga workshop
SUMMARY
A stabbing spree at a Taylor Swift-themed children's dance and yoga workshop in Southport has left one child dead and at least seven others injured. The attack occurred around 11:50 a.m. at a Hart Street venue, usually described as a "lovely, relaxing place." Armed police swiftly detained a man and seized a knife. Witnesses reported seeing a man in a black hood arrive in a taxi before the attack, causing children to flee the building in panic. Bare Varathan, a local shop owner, described the scene: "I saw seven to ten kids outside, injured and bleeding. It was like a horror movie." Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper expressed their shock and gratitude to emergency services for their swift response. Emergency services, including 13 ambulances and specialized teams, transported the injured to hospitals. Merseyside Police have reassured the public there is "no wider threat."
