{"id":2315662,"date":"2024-07-29T18:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T22:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kids-taylor-swift-event-targeted-by-horror-movie-knife-attack\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T18:29:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T22:29:24","slug":"kids-taylor-swift-event-targeted-by-horror-movie-knife-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kids-taylor-swift-event-targeted-by-horror-movie-knife-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids&#8217; Taylor Swift Event Targeted by &#8216;Horror Movie&#8217; Knife Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkids-taylor-swift-event-targeted-by-horror-movie-knife-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315662&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Monday, \u2064a disturbing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/men-armed-with-sledgehammers-knife-attack-chinese-dissident-paper\/\" title=\"Men Armed With Sledgehammers, Knife Attack Chinese Dissident Paper\">knife attack<\/a> \u2063occurred at a children&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-civilians-make-molotov-cocktails-to-fight-russia\/\" title=\"Ukrainian Civilians Make Molotov Cocktails to Fight Russia\">dance class<\/a> in Southport, England, injuring eight individuals, including some children. A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the \u2062incident, which police have stated is not being treated\u200d as\u200b terror-related. Emergency services responded to the scene, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-lift-iran-sanctions-until-they-stop-uranium-enrichment-still-wants-to-rejoin-deal\/\" title=\"Biden won\u2019t lift Iran sanctions until they stop uranium enrichment, still wants to rejoin deal\">reports indicating<\/a> that two adults are in critical condition and there may \u2062be a fatality.\u200b Witnesses described the attack as horrific, likening it to a &#8220;scene in a horror movie,&#8221; while the\u2064 local community\u2062 rallied together to support those \u200baffected. The\u200c workshop, themed around Taylor Swift, was\u2064 taking place\u200b during the early \u200cpart of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vladimir-putin-receives-covid-19-vaccinein-private-kremlin-tells-people-to-take-our-word-for-it\/\" title=\"Vladimir Putin Receives COVID-19 Vaccine\u2026In Private. Kremlin Tells People To \u2018Take Our Word For It\u2019\">summer holiday<\/a> for children. Merseyside&#8217;s Police and Crime Commissioner expressed \u2063horror \u200cat\u200d the attack, emphasizing the innocence \u200cof the victims. \u200dKnife crime has been increasingly problematic in the UK, with a reported rise in incidents this year, particularly in London.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>The U.K. faced yet another knife attack on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the U.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/crime\/southport-stabbing-latest-suspect-attack-victims-police-b2587673.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent<\/a>, a 17-year-old boy wielding a knife attacked a children&rsquo;s dance class in Southport, England, injuring eight &mdash; some of whom were children.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cql8j2j0304o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>, two adults who were attacked are in critical condition. Reports also indicate one individual may have been killed.<\/p>\n<p>The dance class was a Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance workshop for young children, the BBC reported.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrity-chef-delivers-food-to-d-c-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Celebrity chef delivers food to D.C. law enforcement\">local police<\/a> later revealed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-stands-foreign-judge-trying-censor-speech-x-resign-impeached\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> that the attack was not being regarded as &ldquo;terror-related.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">UPDATE: A 17-year-old male from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Banks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Banks<\/a>, who was arrested in connection to the stabbing in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Southport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Southport<\/a> today, remains in custody and will be questioned. We can also confirm that the incident is not currently being treated as terror-related. More here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/65zkKwWKq2\">https:\/\/t.co\/65zkKwWKq2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Pj8SX8BFd\">pic.twitter.com\/3Pj8SX8BFd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Merseyside Police (@MerseyPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MerseyPolice\/status\/1817961776056533484?\">July 29, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Local witnesses described the attack in gruesome detail.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with the BBC, one business owner claimed the attack looked like a &ldquo;scene in a horror movie.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was horrendous. I&rsquo;ve never seen anything like it,&rdquo; a local journalist told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>The journalist added: &ldquo;There were so many police cars, it was a mass of blue lights. I saw ambulance men and women in tears. People were in tears in the streets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The local Southport community reportedly gathered together in response to the attack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The community was coming together, everyone was trying to help. Everyone was trying to save the young kids,&rdquo; one business owner told the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Merseyside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-issued-ludicrous-quote-police-get-ready-massive-crime-wins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police<\/a> and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell made a statement later that day regarding the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To hear that innocent, defenceless children have been attacked during a Taylor Swift event at a dance school as they enjoyed the start of the school summer holidays is unthinkable and absolutely abhorrent,&rdquo; she said according to the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Spurrell further noted: &ldquo;These young people had their whole lives ahead of them and it is hard to find the words to convey our deep sadness.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Southport: At least eight people stabbed in 'major incident' in Merseyside, UK | BBC News\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M3XBgAKmffM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/knife-attacks-britain-0a221cbd20d467cea952373bf13cab07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> reported in May that knife attacks have been on the rise in the U.K. this year.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by the outlet, due to the country&rsquo;s gun ban, knives are often the preferred weapon of choice of criminals.<\/p>\n<p>According to the U.K. government, in 2023, &ldquo;knife-enabled&rdquo; crime in England and Wales rose 7 percent.<\/p>\n<p>In London, they had risen a staggering 20 percent.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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As reported by the U.K. Independent, a 17-year-old boy attacked a children&#8217;s dance class in Southport, England, injuring eight people, including some children. The BBC stated that two of the injured adults are in critical condition and there are reports of one possible fatality. The dance class was themed around Taylor Swift and was designed for young children. Local police later announced on X that they do not consider the incident to be &#8220;terror-related.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: A 17-year-old male from Banks has been arrested in connection with the stabbing in Southport and is currently in custody for questioning. Authorities confirmed that the incident is not being treated as terror-related.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses described the scene as horrific; one business owner told the BBC it resembled a &#8220;scene from a horror movie.&#8221; A local journalist remarked on the overwhelming presence of police vehicles and noted seeing emergency responders visibly upset, with many people crying in the streets.<\/p>\n<p>In response to this tragic event, members of the Southport community came together to support each other and assist those affected. One business owner shared how everyone was trying to help save the young children involved.<\/p>\n<p>Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell expressed her shock at hearing about innocent children being attacked during what should have been a joyful event at a dance school during their summer break, calling it unthinkable and abhorrent. She emphasized how these young individuals had their entire futures ahead of them, expressing deep sadness over what occurred.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press reported earlier this year that knife attacks have been increasing across the U.K., largely due to strict gun control laws which make knives more commonly used by criminals. In 2023 alone, &#8220;knife-enabled&#8221; crime rose by 7 percent across England and Wales, with London experiencing an alarming increase of 20 percent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/england-stabbing.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[36579,36577,36578,8390,36576],"class_list":["post-2315662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-communityresponse","tag-kidsevent","tag-knifeattack","tag-safety","tag-taylorswift"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/england-stabbing.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}