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Speed of release of race and ethnicity of Liverpool suspect ‘unprecedented’

Former Metropolitan Police chief superintendent Dal Babu said he believes Merseyside Police released the details to dampen down speculation.

Evening Standard

Liverpool parade crash: Why police released suspect’s details so quickly

Releasing details of the suspect’s ethnicity and nationality so quickly has been described as ‘complete step change’ from the response to the Southport attack as police try and quash online disinformation

The Independent UK

Loss of sentence appeal over Southport tweet boosts far-right fundraising for Lucy Connolly

Campaign for woman jailed after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be torched gains traction after court ruling

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Trump reignites free speech row with Starmer as US says it is ‘monitoring’ Lucy Connolly case

Feud with Labour leader escalates as US president’s state department examines 31-month jail sentence of wife of an ex-Conservative councillor sentenced for tweet on day of the Southport murders

The Independent UK

Susanna Reid in Tears as Brave Survivor of Knife Attack Launches Campaign to Stop More Lives Being Lost

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid was visibly emotional during Wednesday’s episode as she interviewed Leanne Lucas, a survivor of the horrifying Southport knife attack.

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Keir Starmer backs Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence over hate tweet after Southport attack

Sir Keir Starmer has backed the courts over Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence, stating that he is “against incitement of violence to other people”.

The Independent UK

Susanna Reid fights back tears as Southport survivor vows ‘evil will not win’ in kitchen knife campaign

Susanna Reid was visibly emotional as Southport attack survivor Leanne Lucas spoke of the impact of the horrific event during her launch of a new "evil will not win"

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Southport attack survivor says UK should ‘swap pointed kitchen knives for rounded ones’

The ‘Let’s Be Blunt’ campaign aims to create less potential for violent crime on the streets

The Independent UK

Southport attack survivor campaigning for round-ended kitchen knives

Leanne Lucas is launching Let’s Be Blunt to encourage a move away from pointed blades.

Evening Standard

Southport attack survivor calls for kitchen knives to be blunt tipped

Dance teacher Leanne Lucas launches campaign against traditional pointed knives that can be used as weapons

The Guardian - UK

Why was Lucy Connolly jailed for a tweet and why was her appeal dismissed?

Her tweet came amid a ‘particularly sensitive social climate’

The Independent UK

Why did Lucy Connolly receive a 31-month sentence for Southport tweet?

Connolly lost a bid to appeal against her sentence at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Tory councillor ‘heartbroken’ wife lost bid to appeal hate tweet sentence

Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months after posting on X, formerly Twitter, following the Southport attacks.

Evening Standard

Wife of ex-Tory councillor jailed for social media rant about migrants loses appeal over sentence

Lucy Connolly had called for ‘mass deportation’ in the aftermath of the Southport attack

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Jailed wife of ex-Tory councillor loses sentence appeal over Southport tweet

Lucy Connolly was imprisoned for 31 months for stirring racial hatred online after deadly knife attacks

Evening Standard

Lucy Connolly loses jail sentence appeal over Southport race hate post - as Tory councillor husband brands decision 'shocking'

Lucy Connolly has been in prison since August last year for posting an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport murders

Evening Standard

Lucy Connolly loses bid to appeal against sentence for racial hatred tweet

Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months after writing a post on X last July after the Southport attacks.

Evening Standard

Teachers take on skydive to honour Southport stabbing victim

Funds raised will go to a charity set up in memory of seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe.

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Evening Standard

Mother of Southport victim praises ‘inspiring’ blood donors

Almost 100 people donated blood at the session at St John Stone Church in Southport on Saturday.

The Fashion Central

Mum Jailed Over Shocking Tweet After Southport Tragedy Fights for Freedom

The wife of a former Conservative councilor is still waiting to find out if she’ll be released from prison, after appealing the 31-month sentence she received for a hateful post

The Independent UK

Jailed Tory councillor’s wife says rant about setting fire to migrant hotels ‘never meant to incite violence’

Connolly said she ‘never’ intended to incite violence and did not realise pleading guilty would mean she accepted that she had

Evening Standard

Ex-Tory councillor’s wife ‘never’ intended X post to incite violence, court told

Lucy Connolly is challenging the sentence of 31 months imprisonment that she was given last October after posting following the Southport attacks.

Evening Standard

Jenrick calls for removal of kettles from all high-risk prisoners after attack

The shadow justice secretary’s warning comes after Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s allegedly poured boiling water over an officer.

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Southport Killer to Be Fed Like Hannibal Lecter After Brutal Prison Officer Attack

An 18-year-old serving 52 years for the brutal murders of three girls back in July will now face extremely harsh conditions in prison.

Evening Standard

Southport killer’s prison monitoring ‘downgraded before alleged attack’

Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years in January for the murders of three girls.

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