Latest: A 12-year-old girl, Ava White, has died following a stabbing incident in Liverpool city centre last night. Four boys – one aged 13, two aged 14 years and one aged 15 years, all from Toxteth have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
@BBCNWT Absolutely shocking this... time to bring in the mandatory 5 year sentence for anyone carrying a knife #RIPAvaWhite
@BBCNWT @tryingattimes Rest in peace, little angel. I cannot imagine the agony her parents must feel. The boys responsible for this deserve to be locked up for life.
@BBCNWT @nathanmoat Jesus Christ. What's going on, man. 😱😱😱
@BBCNWT At the age of 13 and earlier, i knew the difference between right and wrong. These young scumbags should be treated like adults and punished with life sentences. That'll would be letting them off lightly in my opinion.
@BBCNWT 6 weeks ago my 12 year old was threatened by another 12 year old with a ten inch knife. Police have yet to interview any witnesses or the lad with the knife. Therein lies the problem.
@BBCNWT Your teenage daughter goes out shopping in town and doesnt come alive, its incomprehensible
@BBCNWT This country is absolutely fkd,the respect for law and other people has completely gone.
@BBCNWT Rest in peace Ava, I can’t imagine what her parents are going through, nobody should ever be made to feel unsafe walking in their city.
@BBCNWT Lock them up for life and throw away the key !! I could think something worse to do to them but better not put it on here
@BBCNWT Arrest there parents as well. What is wrong with people these days!
@BBCNWT @EvertonArentWe The city centre is finished. We can big ourselves up all we want about how great our city is and what an amazing time a visitor will have, but while so many of our citizens carry blades, town is on its arse and I wouldn’t go there for a night out
@BBCNWT @DrJessTaylor Dear god. Yet another girl murdered by males and at no age! What the hell are our kids learning? RIP dear Ava and condolences to those who love her.
@BBCNWT Hard to be shocked anymore with the state this country is in but this is something else.
@BBCNWT Kids who carry knives. Adults criticise police for stopping and searching and Police get blamed when kids stab each other. The Public and Parents need to ask themselves hard questions and join Police to tackle this.. Everyone is in this together to look after our kids..
@BBCNWT Bring in sentencing for anyone carrying a blade. If they are under 16 then sentence both parents aswell that would start making these parents start waking up to what their children are doing
@BBCNWT Absolutely shocking news to wake up to. Rest in peace Ava White, such a young age taken from this world so cruelly. Huge sympathy and support to her family and friends at this horrific time. ❤
@BBCNWT recently 5 abusive and swearing yobs were roaming around on their mountain bikes, I confronted them and called the police the police arrived told the yobs to go home, no knife search, and then proceeded to 'interrogate' me, the police really couldn't care less about knife crime.
@BBCNWT Terrible news made all the worse that it happened on White Ribbon Day which is a day that brings people’s attention to the subject of violence against women.
@BBCNWT So incredibly tragic! Just Why? Thoughts are with her family & friends. Another sad day in this country. How angry as a child, a teenager, would you have to be to do this to another? And only 12 years old too. Rest in Peace! 💕
@BBCNWT This is horrendous! Unfortunately this is the result of lack respect of severe lack of discipline, where children cannot be punished by parents/guardians/police etc. We used to be terrified of the Police and our Parents! Today, that doesn’t exists!
@BBCNWT it’s not the polices fault these incidents are happening! the fault lies with poor parenting for whatever reason (poverty/drugs/no social support) parents need to start parenting!!!
@BBCNWT Violence against girls and women is getting worse, not better, and it needs to STOP. Horrific.
@BBCNWT Dear God. What on earth has happened here to allow this terrible evil? What were all the parents doing/ not doing that let this act be facilitated? Where were the schools early warning systems for safeguarding? Where any families on a social services or police list?
@BBCNWT Toxteth, back in the news. Was thinking about the riots there 40 yrs ago. Looks like nothings changed and it still creates misery to all. RIP
@BBCNWT There really isn't any hope for this country.
@BBCNWT Peace and blessings on that poor wee girl. My thoughts go to her family.
@BBCNWT I've tweeted this dozens and dozens of times over the last few years! Sentencing needs to get serious. ANYONE carrying a knife: 5 years STATUTORY MINIMUM - NO PAROLE! USING the knife: 10 years STATUTORY MINIMUM - NO PAROLE.
@BBCNWT Bring in a law to arrest the parents and hold them accountable, this type of behaviour usually starts at home. Until that happens this will go on, in the meantime these lads need to be made an example.
@BBCNWT horrible little rats carrying knifes. take a life and you should lose your freedom for life.