The newly-elected MP for Southport, Patrick Hurley, praises the community organisations that have “stepped up to the plate”, including a local football club opening their function rooms to host drop-in support services.
“There will be a time for analysis and a more methodical approach, but right now the community needs to take a breath and make sure we know collectively how to cope with such a shocking incident,” he tells Radio 5 Live.
Hurley is urging people not to speculate online, saying: “It’s not what the community, town or families affected need.”
