WATCH: Police confirm two children killed in Southport stabbings- 'It was a ferocious attack'

Two children have died and nine have been injured, six of whom are in a critical condition, following today's stabbings in Southport, police have said.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday evening, Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy confirmed the deaths.

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