Quiet reflection on a Southport street following an unthinkable tragedy
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA steady stream of grief stricken mourners continue to lay tributes at the scene of the stabbing in Southport that saw two children killed yesterday.
A tight-knit community has been left shaken to its core. Six children and two adults remain in a critical condition and a 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder over the deadly knife attack, Merseyside Police said.
The pavement next to the huge police cordon still in place on Hart Street this morning (Tuesday) has been steadily filled with a sea of floral tributes and cuddly toys. READ MORE: Southport stabbing LIVE as police look for motive after two children killed - updates from the cordon One devastating note attached to a floral tribute at the scene reads: “We can’t even comprehend the emotions and heartbreak you must be going through right now.
You didn’t deserve any of this. Our hearts break for you. We hope your girls shine bright in the sky and dance forever in the moonlight.” Among the heartbreaking tributes is a poem titled ‘Hope’.
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