British authorities announced Tuesday the third death in a stabbing incident that took place Monday in Southport, western England.
Merseyside Police said in a statement that a nine-year-old girl died of her wounds, while five children and two adults remain in critical condition in hospital, adding that they were still holding a 17-year-old man on suspicion of carrying out the stabbing attack that took place at a children’s activity club in the area, without revealing his identity until the completion of initial investigations.
The police noted that they are not treating the incident as a terrorist attack, and are not looking for any other suspects in connection with the incident.
Source: Qatar News Agency