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Southport Inquiry: Violent material left online for weeks
The public inquiry into the knife attacks is looking into "violence-fixated individuals"
Violent material was still available online two weeks after being reported in more than 80% of cases, a review for the Southport Inquiry has found.
The hearing was told a report examining the 'real-world accessibility' of violent content and weapons sales online found concerning material on platforms including X, TikTok and Instagram.
The public inquiry, which is in its second phase, is examining issues surrounding 'violence-fixated individuals' following the knife attack at a dance class in Southport on 29 July 2024.
Three girls were killed and 23 other children suffered physical or psychological injuries.
Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were killed in the attack at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar died in the attack
This phase of the inquiry is examining how the risks posed by violence-fixated individuals can be managed, and the role the internet and social media play in influencing and enabling them.
Nicholas Moss KC, counsel to the inquiry, said: "The report outlines the result of a single eight-hour search across a selection of online platforms including X, TikTok, Reddit, Instagram and Discord.
"It is right to recognise that there was a spectrum of material of concern.