Eight people, including children, have been injured in a knife attack at a dance workshop. Eyewitnesses described the scene as like a “horror movie”.

Merseyside Police said officers were called to a “major incident” at a property on Hart Street in Southport around 11:50 BST.

Armed police detained a male suspect and seized a knife. Authorities confirmed there is no wider threat to the public.

North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) responded to the call at 11:48am. They dispatched 13 ambulances, along with specialised resources from the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART), Air Ambulance, and Merit Doctors.

NWAS has treated eight patients with stab injuries,

who have been taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Aintree University Hospital, and Southport and Formby Hospital.