Yvette Cooper has pleaded for respect ahead of the trial of the 18-year-old accused of killing three girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed Southport dance class.
The home secretary warned it will be a “deeply traumatic and distressing time” for the families of the victims and the people of Southport, and said “the most important thing for all of us is to ensure that the legal process can take its course”.
