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What we've learned from the Southport Inquiry: Victims 'failed at every possible turn'
- The Southport inquiry concludes victims’ families feel they were failed by multiple agencies before the mass stabbing.
- Warnings about weapon access and violent behavior were repeatedly raised but did not trigger decisive intervention.
- Social services and education systems faced critiques for failing to act on persistent risk indicators.
- Prevent referrals were made, but the school and authorities reportedly lost faith in the intervention program.
- Parents described feeling pressured and fearful, yet unable to impose firm controls to stop dangerous behavior.
- The inquiry documented a pattern of incomplete risk assessments despite escalating concerns.
- Victims’ families called for accountability from parents and every agency involved.
- The report details how the attack occurred and how the assailant planned and executed the violence.
- Authorities documented bravery from teachers and bystanders during the incident.
- The inquiry aims to deliver its first phase report by spring, seeking reforms to prevent future failures.
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