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The 51 faces of people police still want to speak to following Southport riots
by Ashlie Blakey · Manchester Evening NewsPolice have issued a fresh CCTV appeal following the Southport riots - releasing pictures of 51 people who officers still want to speak to.
Violent disorder broke out on the streets and police came under attack in the Merseyside town this summer after three girls were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29. Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, were all fatally stabbed.
This led to a wave of disorder across the UK as inaccurate claims about the identity and ethnicity of the alleged attacker spread online. Merseyside Police launched an investigation into the violent disorder across the region, including in Southport on July 30 and in Liverpool city centre and Walton on August 3.
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So far, the force has arrested 151 people in connection with disorder. 110 have been charged and 84 people have been sentenced to a combined 178 years and 10 months in prison, officers said.
Today (November 28), the force shared pictures of 51 people who they still want to speak to. Police believe some of the suspects may be from the Wigan or Greater Manchester area in general.
Anyone who recognises them should get in touch with officers. You can see the images in full below.
(Image: Merseyside Police)
(Image: Merseyside Police)
(Image: Merseyside Police)
Detective Inspector Paula Jones said: “We continue to explore every possible avenue to find as many people as we can who took part in the despicable scenes of violence.
"We continue to make arrests and many of these people are now in prison. We make no apologies for this, and we know the vast majority of people in our communities support the robust action that is being taken against these criminals, locally and nationally.
"We will not rest until we’ve put everyone we possibly can before the courts. If you know any of these people pictured, or you recognise yourself in one of these images, please come forward as a matter of urgency because we believe the people in these images could be able to help our inquiries."
If you have any information, you can call 101 or DM @MerpolCC with reference 24000663787. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.