Hot topics close

Southport stabbing latest: Two children dead and nine injured in ...

Southport stabbing latest Two children dead and nine injured in
A 17-year-old male is arrested over "ferocious attack" at Taylor Swift-themed event, with six of the injured children in critical condition.

Worker describes panic as police issued alertpublished at 18:23 29 July

18:23 29 July

Emma PengellyBBC News

Emma Longman, who works at a nearby supported living accommodation, describes feeling "panicked" after her workplace received a "safeguarding alert" from police following the attack.

She and her colleagues closed windows and blinds and secured the back gate, she says.

"[Initially] we didn’t know what was going on," she says.

"We could hear the police outside, we thought maybe it was a road accident.

"The son of one of our support workers was in a different holiday club, she got a phone call saying to go and pick him up.

"I felt really panicked, we didn't know what was going on. Everyone was a bit on edge and scared.

"When we found out it was a stabbing we thought ‘oh my god, are they still out there?’"

Similar shots
News Archive
  • Candy Palmater
    Candy Palmater
    Christmas baby Petra O'Toole is now an actor and filmmaker | The Star
    25 Dec 2021
    3
  • MyKayla Skinner
    MyKayla Skinner
    2024 Olympics: Simone Biles Seemingly Throws Shade at MyKayla ...
    31 Jul 2024
    2
  • Virgin River
    Virgin River
    A Guide to Virgin River's Ethereal Filming Locations
    8 Sep 2023
    3
  • Kyedae cancer
    Kyedae cancer
    Twitch Streamer Kyedae Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
    3 Mar 2023
    1
  • Siblings Day
    Siblings Day
    National Siblings Day: Celebrate your brothers, sisters!
    10 Apr 2020
    2
This week's most popular shots