Inquests into Southport deaths adjourned

The inquests into the deaths of the three Southport stabbing victims have been opened and adjourned until "the criminal justice process has taken its course".

Bebe King, six, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were killed during last Monday's attack.

At Bootle Town Hall, senior coroner Julie Goulding said it was "impossible to adequately articulate the devastating lifelong effects of the truly tragic events".

She added: "The three young children were full of life and energy and will be missed beyond any description my woefully inadequate words will attempt to describe."