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MERSEYSIDE Police have issued the following request:- "We are aware of social media posts online detailing the injuries sustained by the girls who died and those injured in the attack in Southport, on:- 29 July 2024.The families of the little girls specifically asked that those details not be reported.The families of Bebe, Alice and Elsie and of all those affected in the tragedy have faced unimaginable grief and trauma in the months since the attacks, and do not need their suffering compounded by reckless posts on social media. Please do not post or share detailed accounts of the injuries they sustained. Thank you.
