Posts on social media have incorrectly named the suspect arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of three children in Southport as “Ali Al-Shakati”.
Eight other children and two adults were also injured in the knife attack on 29 July.
Police have not named the suspect who was arrested on Monday. But in an email to Full Fact, and in a statement issued on Tuesday, a Merseyside Police spokesperson said: “A name has been shared on social media in connection with the suspect in the incident in Southport. This name is incorrect and we would urge people not to speculate on details of the incident while the investigation is ongoing.”
A police spokesperson told Full Fact that “Ali Al-Shakati” is the name which the statement was referring to as being…
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