, aintree university hospital, aintree university hospital and southport and formby hospitals.ere, that some of those injured have been taken to alder hey children's hospital and there were suggestions earlier on that we were not able to confirm, that children were among the casualties. so eight patients with stab injuries. some of whom have been taken to alder hey children's hospital. that information _ children's hospital. that information just - children's hospital. that information just in - children's hospital. that information just in from | children's hospital. that. information just in from the children's hospital. that informationjust in from the north information just in from the north west ambulance service. eight patients have been treated at the scene so far and taken to hospitals, including alder hey children's hospital. of course, it is the school holidays and we can see from the picture and limit the number of people out on the streets and the fact that they were be lots of children around. exactly. almost all schools will have broken up last week and it will be

university hospital, aintree university hospital and southport and formby hospital .from alder hey children's hospital suggesting that they are under a lot of pressure. a very, very busy scene at that hospital. >> yes, i mean obviously that, local businessman who has been speaking to the media, that's fine. that's what he's saying. as you pointed out, quite rightly, we've not had that officially confirmed. but certainly by what? alder hey children's hospital are saying now they are dealing with multiple child casualties , to multiple child casualties, to now have to resort to declaring a major incident at the hospital itself . and it's just worth itself. and it's just worth reiterating the statement . the reiterating the statement. the trust, it says, is working with other emergency services to respond to this incident . respond to this incident. incident and our emergency department is currently extremely busy. we ask that parents only bring their children to the emergency department if it's urgent . all department if it's urgent. all other appointments and services

and josh, children taking to alder hey - children taking to alder hey children's hospital, aintree universityus an idea of the geography and how far those ambulances have had to travel to try and get help for those patients. 50. and get help for those patients. so, formby and — and get help for those patients. sr formby and southport hospital and get help for those patients. s2 formby and southport hospital is the local hospital, the closest hit at the scene so we can imagine that perhaps the most urgent casualties were taken there first. alder hey children's hospital is about half an hour away but that fact people have been sent there does confirm worst fears around this that there are children involved. i will say there is has been a lot of spec elation around what has happened here on social media and we have heard in the last hour or so from the police and crime commissioner emily spurrell urging people not to speculate, spread rumours on social media, on whatsapp, on x, because they are trying to deal with the incident here. we don't know —— we do know armed police were present, the man

and others at aintree university hospital and southport and hornby hospital, the local hospital in southportso perhaps the most serious injuries would have been taken there but of course some have been taken to the internationally famous alder hey children's hospital. famous alder hey children's hosital. ,., . . famous alder hey children's hosital. . ., hospital. the police have said there is no wider threat _ hospital. the police have said there is no wider threat to _ hospital. the police have said there is no wider threat to the _ hospital. the police have said there is no wider threat to the public - hospital. the police have said there is no wider threat to the public but. is no wider threat to the public but they deployed armed officers very quickly. they deployed armed officers very cuickl . ., , ., , ., ., quickly. how unusual is that? that is becoming _ quickly. how unusual is that? that is becoming increasingly _ quickly. how unusual is that? that is becoming increasingly common | quickly. how unusual is that? that - is becoming increasingly common when there are incidents involvin

those injured were taken to alder hey children's hospital, aintree university hospital and southportby hospital. judith moritz has tonight's first report, and you may find some of the details upsetting. a sunny day in the school holidays and children who has been dancing moments earlier are lying in the street. there was now the sound of screaming. paramedics and police raced to them. locals too, including an off duty nurse. i raced to them. locals too, including an off duty nurse-— an off duty nurse. i checked in on m uirls an off duty nurse. i checked in on my girls and _ an off duty nurse. i checked in on my girls and i _ an off duty nurse. i checked in on my girls and i thought, _ an off duty nurse. i checked in on my girls and i thought, you - an off duty nurse. i checked in on my girls and i thought, you put . an off duty nurse. i checked in on i my girls and i thought, you put your nhs head on, don't you? and the mother i wasjust nhs head on, don't you? and the mother i was just consoling, the look on her face, mother i was just consoling, the look on herface, she knew somethi

, royal manchester children's hospital, along with aintree university, southport, formby and ormskirk general hospitals . i would like to formby and ormskirk general hospitals. i would like to thank our staff who worked incredibly hard caring for the victims in what was a devastating scene . what was a devastating scene. i'd also like to thank our blue lights and emergency colleagues from the nhs for nhs for all their support during this incident, and again, we'd like to express our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of those affected. no doubt this incident will have a lasting impact on the whole community, and our thoughts are very much with them at this difficult time. >> vaughan gething chief fire officer for merseyside fire and rescue service and my colleagues, i would like to pass on my thoughts and those of my service to the family , friends service to the family, friends and loved ones of everyone affected by this horrific incident. this is not something that anyone should have to come to terms with in relation to the incident itself . my firefighters incident itself. my fir

, royal manchester children's hospital, along with aintree university, southport, formby and ormskirklike to formby and ormskirk general hospitals. i would like to thank our staff who worked incredibly hard caring for the victims in what was a devastating scene . what was a devastating scene. i'd also like to thank our blue

, royal manchester children's hospital, along with aintree university, southport, formby and ormskirkformby and ormskirk general hospitals. i would like to thank our staff who worked incredibly hard caring for the victims in what was a devastating scene . what was a devastating scene. i'd also like to thank our blue lights and emergency colleagues from the nhs for nhs for all their support during this incident, and again, we'd like to express our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of those affected. no doubt this incident will have a lasting impact on the whole community, and our thoughts are very much with them at this difficult time. >> vaughan gething chief fire officer for merseyside fire and rescue service and my colleagues, i would like to pass on my thoughts and those of my service to the family , friends service to the family, friends and loved ones of everyone affected by this horrific incident. this is not something that anyone should have to come to terms with in relation to the incident itself . my firefighters incident itself. my firefighters responded following the dec