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Southport

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Last Updated: Feb 21, 2025 • Article History

News •

Southport victim was ‘born to be a star’, say parents • Feb. 19, 2025, 10:34 AM ET (The Telegraph)

Mother of little girl killed in Southport attack speaks for the first time • Feb. 18, 2025, 6:58 AM ET (The Telegraph)

FBI assisting UK investigation into Southport killer Axel Rudakubana • Feb. 17, 2025, 5:14 AM ET (The Guardian)

Southport killer’s sentence will not be referred to court of appeal • Feb. 16, 2025, 6:55 AM ET (The Guardian)

Sentence of UK teenager who killed three girls in Southport will not be reviewed • Feb. 14, 2025, 11:03 PM ET (Reuters)

Southport, town, Sefton metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Merseyside, historic county of Lancashire, northwestern England. It is a residential community and Irish Sea coastal resort about 20 miles (32 km) north of the major port of Liverpool.

Southport grew rapidly in the 19th century on coastal dunes, with spacious gardens and golf courses, including Royal Birkdale. Those amenities lie along the seafront and the shopping thoroughfare, Lord Street. Pop. (2001) 91,404; (2011) 91,703.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.