A judge said despite not being an adult, the boy could be named because he would turn 18 next week.
Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary said despite not being an adult, the boy could be named because he would turn 18 next week.and Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned British police chiefs to address the crisis Thursday.Police also faced violent demonstrators in the town of Hartlepool in north-east England, as far-right groups seek to stir anger over the alleged attack they have sought to link — without evidence — to immigrants.
He also has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder for the eight children and two adults who were injured. The alleged murder weapon was a kitchen knife with a curved blade, according to an additional charge he faces. It was also revealed that the suspect is just a week shy of becoming an adult when he turns 18.
Starmer's office said he would tell police leaders that "while the right to peaceful protest must be protected at all costs, he will be clear that criminals who exploit that right in order to sow hatred and carry out violent acts will face the full force of the law". "I am absolutely appalled and disgusted at the level of violence that was shown towards my officers," Merseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said.
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