State failing to learn lessons of Southport attack, say victims’ lawyers


Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests young people who pose ‘catastrophic’ threat still slipping through system

Ministers are “failing to learn the lessons” from the Southport attack and allowing violence-obsessed teenagers to remain a “catastrophic” threat to society, lawyers for victims of the atrocity have said ahead of the findings of an official inquiry.

A report on the July 2024 attack by the judge Sir Adrian Fulford, to be released on Monday, is expected to strongly criticise failings by a series of agencies, including the counter-terrorism programme Prevent.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/11/state-failing-lessons-southport-attack-victims-lawyers

Author : Josh Halliday North of England editor

Publish date : 2026-04-11 05:00:00

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