UK- Major incident declared in Southport after multiple stabbings, 29 July 2024

[DS2021]

Cant get the link to open rn. But it appears this was indeed going on at the Hart Space

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://thehartspace.co.uk/childrens-yoga/&ved=2ahUKEwiUlOqOy8yHAxXYvokEHR3KBbAQFnoECB0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw3q7EOu1_VbtC0H715p39z3

Southport stabbing latest: Children among eight injured in knife attack

Armed police have detained a man and seized a knife, with members of the public urged to avoid area around Hart Street

www.independent.co.uk

Recap: What we know so far
- Eight people, including children, were stabbed on Hart Street, Southport on Monday morning.

- The attack happened at a Taylor Swift themed children’s dance class at a community space that runs baby yoga and school holiday activities.

- One child is believed to have been killed, a local councillor said.

- Police have arrested one man and retrieved a knife.

 

[Tullyjune]

What’s almost certain is that the male knew the space (you randomly come across that location) and he knew it was a space that would most likely be occupied with women and/or children.

 

[DS2021]

Cant get the link to open rn. But it appears this was indeed going on at the Hart Space

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[HippyMoon]

Oh my gosh, my heart goes out to the children and families.
I have children of primary school age that attend holiday clubs, this is just so awful to hear when they should’ve been in a safe space having fun .

JMO but I think there must be a link to either one of the children or staff due to him getting a taxi directly there.

 

[Inthedetails]

Totally brainstorming - this is speculation as we await more info.

Could he have committed this crime to get the attention of Taylor Swift? I'm thinking of the shooter who shot President Reagan in the US to get attention from the actress Jody Foster (and no that made zero sense, but that was the motive). The shooter of John Lennon did it for the glory. Could this stabber have been obsessed with Taylor Swift and/or using her to get world-wide attention? IDK.

Of course, this is a GUESS WITH LIMITED INFO and as we learn more this thought might be quickly set aside. I'm just thinking aloud now, in the early stages of the coverage.

jmo

 

[worldwatcher]

"British police have arrested a man and seized a knife or machete after a report of a stabbing in Southport, north of Liverpool."

"Two tracks about the perpetrator are circulating on social media. According to one, it would be someone who escaped from an institution in the area and according to the other, it would be a 'non-Western' man. There is currently no evidence for either track."
SBM

From a Dutch news article:

https://p-magazine.com/nl/articles/man-steekt-jonge-kinderen-neer-in-southport-een-dode-tiental-zwaargewonden

 

[WiseOwl]

The Hart Space seems to be a group of pregnancy and children related businesses. I think the article is calling the Hart Space a pregnancy center. I would imagine the studio is in there.

Ok thank you.

 

[DS2021]

Southport stabbing live: Children among eight stabbed in knife attack

Children are among eight people who have been injured in a knife attack in Southport, Merseyside, it has been reported.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Police carried out bodies of girls, says resident
Ryan Carney, who lives with his mother Hayley on Hart Street, said he rushed home from work to be with her after she saw the incident.

Speaking to reporters at the police cordon, he said: “She went out to see what was going on, because she could hear screaming and crying, so she goes out.

“All she said was she saw members of, I don’t know, either police or ambulance, carrying out a few bodies of girls.

“They were in white, but covered in red, covered in blood. She said she could see the stab wounds in the backs of the children. That’s what she saw.

“My brother’s been with her, he’s 13, he’s witnessed it. She’s gone in the house and made cups of coffee and stuff for the fire service and everything like that.

“She came out and there was a woman who was screaming, saying she can’t find her child.

“They let her into the cordon and she ran down and all she could hear was screaming and crying, saying, “That’s my child! That’s my child!”

 

[RosalindaA]

Home - The Hart Space

Join our thriving community. We have LOADS going on, every day of the week! From pregnancy and baby massage to relaxing postnatal yoga and tranquil meditation and if your after something more lively we have you covered with fitness classes, baby music classes and family yoga. The Hart Space is...

thehartspace.co.uk

Well,where do we begin?

The Hart Space is just a little bit special!

This space has been developed with you in mind. No dusty floor or outdated decor, this is a place you can relax, feel at home and feel supported.

The Hart Space is proud to call itself home to a variety of businesses which have been handpicked as they provide the BEST classes and support. As that is what you deserve!

Please note The Hart Space is located on the first floor of Norwood Business Park and is at the rear of 34 Hart Street. There is no lift at this venue.

There is FREE road parking with no restrictions and a place for prams when you walk through the door.

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It does sound like a great community facility, but to an incel type it also spells out that he is unlikely to encounter much security or many, if any, other males, but with plenty of female targets, of which he has chosen the easiest ones the little girls.
I am picturing my nieces now terrified for my little great-nieces, both love dancing. Which of course is just what this freak wants. We must not give in to misogyny as women and girls have been attacked in so many high profile incidents over recent weeks.

 

[Dotta]

It would be a good idea to have some security staff guarding the places with kids having activities inside.

How did he get in?
Was there security in this place?

Like in schools,
where no strangers can go into a building.

JMO

 

[DS2021]

Totally brainstorming - this is speculation as we await more info.

Could he have committed this crime to get attention of Taylor Swift? I'm thinking of the shooter who shot President Reagan in the US to get attention from the actress Jody Foster (and no that made zero sense, but that was the motive). The shooter of John Lennon did it for the glory. Could this stabber have been obsessed with Taylor Swift and/or using her to get world-wide attention? IDK.

Of course, this is a GUESS WITH LIMITED INFO and as we learn more this thought might be quickly set aside. I'm just thinking aloud now, in the early stages of the coverage.

jmo

I get the vibes that he has something he wants to bring attention to, and he knows that going after kids at a taylor swift event would get him tons of attention

 

[Legal]

It would be a good idea to have some security staff guarding the places with kids having activities inside.

How did he get in?
Was there security in this place?

JMO

I doubt it, Dotta! That's the crazy thing, it's a small studio putting on dance classes for children, by the sounds of it. In England we don't have security in places like that. The only place you'll see security is in pound shops (strangely!) and outside bars and nightclubs. It's been a long time since I've been in a nightclub in Southport/ Liverpool but it was actually the doormen that used to cause the trouble/ start the fights back in the day!

 

[Inthedetails]

I get the vibes that he has something he wants to bring attention to, and he knows that going after kids at a taylor swift event would get him tons of attention

That is another idea to consider. So far, here are some possible motives:

* Domestic - target was a teacher and/or child personally known to the perp, and others were attacked in the process.

* Incel attacking a place where women and girls gather.

* Someone who didn't approve of the class specifically - girls dancing to Taylor Swift.

* Someone who didn't approve of services the center offered.

* Someone seeking attention from a celebrity and/or attention from the world because Taylor Swift's name is associated.

* Homicidal maniac who chose easy targets.

* Creep who was stalking little girls in general or a girl in this class.

Anything else to toss on the table while we await more info?

jmo

 

[MassGuy]

That is another idea to consider. So far, here are some possible motives:

* Domestic - target was a teacher and/or child personally known to the perp, and others were attacked in the process.

* Incel attacking a place where women and girls gather.

* Someone who didn't approve of the class specifically - girls dancing to Taylor Swift.

* Someone who didn't approve of services the center offered.

* Someone seeking attention from a celebrity and/or attention from the world because Taylor Swift's name is associated.

* Homicidal maniac who chose easy targets.

* Creep who was stalking little girls in general or a girl in this class.

Anything else to toss on the table while we await more info?

jmo

Terrorism is the only other one I can think of.

 

[Dotta]

That is another idea to consider. So far, here are some possible motives:

* Domestic - target was a teacher and/or child personally known to the perp, and others were attacked in the process.

* Incel attacking a place where women and girls gather.

* Someone who didn't approve of the class specifically - girls dancing to Taylor Swift.

* Someone who didn't approve of services the center offered.

* Someone seeking attention from a celebrity and/or attention from the world because Taylor Swift's name is associated.

* Homicidal maniac who chose easy targets.

* Creep who was stalking little girls in general or a girl in this class.

Anything else to toss on the table while we await more info?

jmo

My idea?

MH severe issues.

The same old story happening again and again

JMO

 

[Legal]

That is another idea to consider. So far, here are some possible motives:

* Domestic - target was a teacher and/or child personally known to the perp, and others were attacked in the process.

* Incel attacking a place where women and girls gather.

* Someone who didn't approve of the class specifically - girls dancing to Taylor Swift.

* Someone who didn't approve of services the center offered.

* Someone seeking attention from a celebrity and/or attention from the world because Taylor Swift's name is associated.

* Homicidal maniac who chose easy targets.

* Creep who was stalking little girls in general or a girl in this class.

Anything else to toss on the table while we await more info?

jmo

How sad that there are so many reasons for a man to justify to himself that he has the right to do this. What a world!

 

[Inthedetails]

Terrorism is the only other one I can think of.

Geez, I didn't think of that. Add it to the running list.

I am so thankful the perp is caught.

jmo

 

[Inthedetails]

Mine?

MH severe issues.

The same old story happening again and again

JMO

Yes, that is another one. In my mind, I lumped that under "homicidal maniac" but that's an inadequate label. Mental-health issues are more complicated than one label and could be in several categories - including the goal of self harm by being sent to prison for the rest of his life.

jmo

 

[Tullyjune]

A 17 year old male has been arrested in connection to the incident - Merseyside Police state.

Leans me more towards something terror related maybe?

 

[Inthedetails]

How sad that there are so many reasons for a man to justify to himself that he has the right to do this. What a world!

Well, we could add someone who wanted to hurt the nice community in general.

Usually brainstorming is calming because it can help organize crazy thoughts....but today it just feels more overwhelming instead of less.

jmo