Merseyside Police have confirmed in a midnight press conference that a 17 year old boy has been charged with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder.
He cannot be named for legal reasons because he is under 18.
He will appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court today (Thursday 1st August).
Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said: “Whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from Lancashire Police and Counter Terrorism Policing North West (CTPNW) to ensure we have as complete an understanding as possible of this matter.
“I would like to thank all of the forces who have offered and supplied support to Merseyside Police during the last three days and I can confirm that we are being supported with investigative resources from across the North West.”
Merseyside Police confirmed the names of the three girls who were tragically killed in Southport on Monday (29 July).
They are Bebe King, six; Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven; and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine.
Their families, who are being supported by specialist officers, have issued photographs and have asked that their privacy is respected at this time.
