This chapter recounts the shocking stabbing of three young girls in the normally peaceful seaside town of Southport, England. The narrative highlights the immediate police response and lockdowns in local schools, emphasizing the stark contrast between the town's usual tranquility and the violent incident.
Disinformation after a knife attack in the UK transformed a local tragedy into nationwide upheaval. The Guardian's Robyn Vinter explains how it got to this point.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette and Peter Balonon-Rosen, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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