Eight hurt in knife attack at children’s dance workshop

Eight people, including a number of children, have been injured in a knife attack at a dance workshop, which witnesses described as being like a scene from a “horror movie”.

Merseyside Police said officers were called to a “major incident” at a property on Hart Street in Southport at about 11:50 BST.

The force later confirmed a 17-year-old boy from Banks had been arrested and remains in custody. It earlier said a knife had been seized.

n a statement, Merseyside Police said it was not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack and it was not being treated as terror-related.

Read more: BBC News