Prime Minister Calls Urgent Meeting Following Southport Stabbing and Violent Protests

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a crisis meeting with police chiefs following violent protests in London over the stabbing of three young girls in Southport. The unrest, fueled by misinformation about the suspect, involved over 100 arrests. The teenage suspect has been charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer convened an emergency meeting with police chiefs after violent protests erupted outside Downing Street. The demonstrations followed the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport, with a teenage male suspect now charged with murder.

The Metropolitan Police reported over 100 arrests for various offences, including violent disorder and assaulting emergency workers. Some officers sustained minor injuries during the clashes.

Far-right groups, stirred by social media misinformation falsely identifying the suspect as a Muslim asylum seeker, were reportedly behind the unrest which also spread to Southport, Hartlepool, and Aldershot.

(With inputs from agencies.)