Andy Marsh

Artificial intelligence could be used to write victim statements and produce prosecution case files by 2026, the College of Policing boss has said. Technological innovations such as AI need to be 'injected like heroin into the bloodstream of policing,' Andy Marsh told a meeting of senior officers. Technology that could save officers thousands of hours by automating case files is already being trialled, the College chief executive told the Police Superintendents' Association conference. 'Case files: possibly the most bureaucratic, complex and troublesome work that your teams are responsible for, riddled with error and disappointment,' he said.

Brave Leanne Lucas, 35, who organised the Taylor Swift-themed workshop, suffered stab injuries after the man entered the venue through the unlocked door, which was left open amid the scorching heat. The local teacher saved 16 children as the 25-strong class aged between six and 11, while nine children were taken to hospital and six remain in a critical condition. She is among two female adults who are also fighting for their lives after police say they 'bravely tried to protect them' from the attack at the Hart Space Studios on Hart Street. She organised the dance, yoga and bracelet making workshop in Southport with Heidi Barlow, also 35, a fellow dance teacher, who advertised the event as being for 'Swifties'.

Eleven others, including nine more children, were left injured after the brutal incident at the sold-out dance, yoga and bracelet making workshop - with six kids and both adults still in a critical condition. The masked attacker entered The Hart Space - a community centre at the heart of the Merseyside community - through the door, which had been left open in an attempt to keep cool amid the scorching heat. It's believed he coincided his arrival with parents picking up their children from the workshop, which was supposed to finish at 12pm.