Southport latest: Russia meddling in stabbing incident in Merseyside

The fake name “Ali Al-Shakati” has been circulating online in connection with the alleged Southport attacker.

Katherine Denkinson has uncovered the source of this misinformation: a fake news website believed to be run by Russians.

Merseyside Police have provide the following statement:

A name has been shared on social media in connection with the suspect in the incident in Southport. This name is incorrect and we would urge people not to speculate on details of the incident while the investigation is ongoing.

Times Radio is awaiting comment from Channel3 Now.

[GuessWho.]

Lets blame russia because we cant really say it was a black immigrant can we because its far right and racist

[TheYhall]

Lets protect a 17yr olds name when kids have been slaughtered 😤🤦🏽‍♀️ this country's sick

[KiltCars]

This is ludicrous, if I fell down the stairs mainstream media would say it was Vladimir Putin ffs.

[virtuelles-ankerzentrum]

Blaming Russia for the incompetence of the British government is a slap in the face of the murdered children. Shame on you

[kryptonic]

without any evidence whatsoever, she blames Russia

[rf]

Imagine if the authorities and politicians didn't absolutely destroy the trust of the general public over the years. Things like this would not happen if they were competent.

[joshuakeith]

Got £600 worth of repairs to do on my car...thanks Russia!

[User-rgf]

Trying to drag Russia into this is disgusting.

[BRIZVIZ]

It does not help when the media and police refuse to give details and leave everyone with assumptions, and in most cases try to cover up the facts that immigrants are committing crimes on our streets, and before you say English people commit crimes too of that there is no doubt, but does that make it ok to import more criminals without checks and balances,

[BlazetheHusky]

seriously embarrassing saying theirs Russian involvement please what do you take us for?

[ioeieattn]

Goverment's strategy in the last few years: blame Russia for every single problem and local incompetence...😂🤡

[The_officialDrengr]

It’s straight from 1984 to be blaming this on Russian interference! How could Orwell really of written such and accurate description of the future?

[Metaworldwide]

The only nonsense is Times Radio thinking they are Journalists.

[Phillip-pe]

The police are telling us not to speculate, but they are speculating that it's not a terror attack. You can't have it both ways.

[-sly-Critique]

There would be no speculation or false information or false accusations or misuse of public interest if the police and government were honest with the people.

[-nh]

Remember these are the same people that were saying the jab was safe and effective. Pathetic. We blame our Government for this just like everything else. Enough will be enough soon enough

[grahammitchell]

The police say don't speculate about the identity of the attacker but within minutes they say these are EDL thugs.

[gazpitchy]

Times Radio trying to blame literally anything on Russia, its wild.

[eyesodd]

Cast your minds back to thr Bournemouth beach attack earlier in the year.
ALL the media named a 17yr old Brit from Liverpool, turned out to be a migrant from Croydon, go figure....

[rishaddcruz]

What’s his name? First of all - Tell us his name instead of taking up for him or his religion and ethnicity and immigration status