Nicola Brook
@nicolabrookbjc.bsky.social
Legal Director at Broudie Jackson Canter
1/5 Southport Inquiry Day 34. Today is the final day of evidence. We will conclude the evidence of ARs father before moving onto ARs mother.
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/5 Southport Inquiry Day 34. Today is the final day of evidence. We will conclude the evidence of ARs father before moving onto ARs mother.
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 33. Today we will continue to hear evidence from ARs brother Dion R before then moving onto ARs father Alphonse R. The evidence we heard form Dion R yesterday was disturbing and shed some light on what was happening in the family home. Dion R said:
November 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 33. Today we will continue to hear evidence from ARs brother Dion R before then moving onto ARs father Alphonse R. The evidence we heard form Dion R yesterday was disturbing and shed some light on what was happening in the family home. Dion R said:
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 32. Today is the first day of what will be 3 very difficult days for many. This morning the Inquiry will hear from 2 corporate witnesses before we move on to hear from the first family member of the killer. DR, brother of AR, will give evidence about what the family knew.
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 32. Today is the first day of what will be 3 very difficult days for many. This morning the Inquiry will hear from 2 corporate witnesses before we move on to hear from the first family member of the killer. DR, brother of AR, will give evidence about what the family knew.
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 31. Today we will hear from 3 witnesses from Lancashire County Council namely Katherine Ashworth, Louise Anderson and Helen Coombes. After that we will hear from Sarah Connolly of the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology who will talk about
November 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 31. Today we will hear from 3 witnesses from Lancashire County Council namely Katherine Ashworth, Louise Anderson and Helen Coombes. After that we will hear from Sarah Connolly of the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology who will talk about
Southport Inquiry Day 30. We are still running slightly behind but the hope is we will get through the following witnesses from Lancashire County Council today:
Sharon Barrett
Ashleigh Williams
Katherine Ashworth
Andrea Fontaine
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
Sharon Barrett
Ashleigh Williams
Katherine Ashworth
Andrea Fontaine
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Southport Inquiry Day 30. We are still running slightly behind but the hope is we will get through the following witnesses from Lancashire County Council today:
Sharon Barrett
Ashleigh Williams
Katherine Ashworth
Andrea Fontaine
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
Sharon Barrett
Ashleigh Williams
Katherine Ashworth
Andrea Fontaine
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 29. Despite starting an hour earlier yesterday, sitting later and having a shorter lunch, the Inquiry is still running behind. We are therefore starting earlier today at 9.30 and will continue with the evidence of Sarah Callon from Lancashire County
October 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 29. Despite starting an hour earlier yesterday, sitting later and having a shorter lunch, the Inquiry is still running behind. We are therefore starting earlier today at 9.30 and will continue with the evidence of Sarah Callon from Lancashire County
Southport Inquiry Day 28. Today we will hear from 4 witnesses
Lucy McLoughlin - Presfield High School
Kate Dixon - Dept for Education
Sarah Callon - Lancashire County Council (LCC)
A further witness LCC
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Lucy McLoughlin - Presfield High School
Kate Dixon - Dept for Education
Sarah Callon - Lancashire County Council (LCC)
A further witness LCC
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October 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Southport Inquiry Day 28. Today we will hear from 4 witnesses
Lucy McLoughlin - Presfield High School
Kate Dixon - Dept for Education
Sarah Callon - Lancashire County Council (LCC)
A further witness LCC
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Lucy McLoughlin - Presfield High School
Kate Dixon - Dept for Education
Sarah Callon - Lancashire County Council (LCC)
A further witness LCC
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
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1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 20. Today we will hear from 3 witnesses:
ACC Mark Winstanley - Lancashire Constabulary will discuss the role played by the various officers in his force who had involvement with AR over the years.
ACC Mark Winstanley - Lancashire Constabulary will discuss the role played by the various officers in his force who had involvement with AR over the years.
October 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 20. Today we will hear from 3 witnesses:
ACC Mark Winstanley - Lancashire Constabulary will discuss the role played by the various officers in his force who had involvement with AR over the years.
ACC Mark Winstanley - Lancashire Constabulary will discuss the role played by the various officers in his force who had involvement with AR over the years.
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 19. Today we will continue with the evidence of PC David Fairclough from Lancashire Constabulary before moving onto his colleagues PC Eve Rhodes and PS Daniel Clarke also from Lancashire Constabulary who were all involved in the actions
October 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 19. Today we will continue with the evidence of PC David Fairclough from Lancashire Constabulary before moving onto his colleagues PC Eve Rhodes and PS Daniel Clarke also from Lancashire Constabulary who were all involved in the actions
Southport Inquiry Day 18. Today we will hear from 3 police officers who had dealings with AR in 2019 and 2022.
PS Andrew Bramhall - Lancashire Constabulary
DC Paula Murphy - Merseyside Police
PC David Fairclough - Lancs Constabulary
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
PS Andrew Bramhall - Lancashire Constabulary
DC Paula Murphy - Merseyside Police
PC David Fairclough - Lancs Constabulary
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
October 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Southport Inquiry Day 18. Today we will hear from 3 police officers who had dealings with AR in 2019 and 2022.
PS Andrew Bramhall - Lancashire Constabulary
DC Paula Murphy - Merseyside Police
PC David Fairclough - Lancs Constabulary
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
PS Andrew Bramhall - Lancashire Constabulary
DC Paula Murphy - Merseyside Police
PC David Fairclough - Lancs Constabulary
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
Southport Inquiry Day 17. There will be 3 witnesses today, the first two will address how AR came to be in possession of the knife he used in the attack
Hamza Ali – Delivery Driver
John Boumphrey - Amazon
PC Alexander McNamee - Lancashire Constabulary
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Hamza Ali – Delivery Driver
John Boumphrey - Amazon
PC Alexander McNamee - Lancashire Constabulary
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October 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Southport Inquiry Day 17. There will be 3 witnesses today, the first two will address how AR came to be in possession of the knife he used in the attack
Hamza Ali – Delivery Driver
John Boumphrey - Amazon
PC Alexander McNamee - Lancashire Constabulary
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Hamza Ali – Delivery Driver
John Boumphrey - Amazon
PC Alexander McNamee - Lancashire Constabulary
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1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 16. Today we will hear from 5 witnesses, all relating to the online sales and deliveries. Expect to see more pointing of fingers at other links in the chain
Bradley Sutherland Tactical Archery UK
Benjamin Jones Merlin Archery Limited
Bradley Sutherland Tactical Archery UK
Benjamin Jones Merlin Archery Limited
October 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 16. Today we will hear from 5 witnesses, all relating to the online sales and deliveries. Expect to see more pointing of fingers at other links in the chain
Bradley Sutherland Tactical Archery UK
Benjamin Jones Merlin Archery Limited
Bradley Sutherland Tactical Archery UK
Benjamin Jones Merlin Archery Limited
Southport Inquiry Day 15. We will hear from 3 witnesses today, all relating to the online sale of knives:
Joseph Wheeler - Knife Warehouse
Juan Martinez - Hunting & Knives
Luke Bullock - Springfields of Burton
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
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Joseph Wheeler - Knife Warehouse
Juan Martinez - Hunting & Knives
Luke Bullock - Springfields of Burton
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
#SouthportInquiry
September 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Southport Inquiry Day 15. We will hear from 3 witnesses today, all relating to the online sale of knives:
Joseph Wheeler - Knife Warehouse
Juan Martinez - Hunting & Knives
Luke Bullock - Springfields of Burton
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
#SouthportInquiry
Joseph Wheeler - Knife Warehouse
Juan Martinez - Hunting & Knives
Luke Bullock - Springfields of Burton
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
#SouthportInquiry
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 14. Today the Inquiry will hear evidence from Jenie Scholes who leased the Hart Space. After that the Inquiry will summarise the evidence of yoga teacher Leanne Lucas who held the event and was stabbed 5 times.
September 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 14. Today the Inquiry will hear evidence from Jenie Scholes who leased the Hart Space. After that the Inquiry will summarise the evidence of yoga teacher Leanne Lucas who held the event and was stabbed 5 times.
1 /2 Southport Inquiry Day 13. Today the Inquiry will hear from 3 witnesses:
Gary Poland One Call Taxis
Liam Rice One Call Taxis
Mark Toohey Sefton Council
There are obviously very strong opinions about what Gary Poland did and did not do after dropping the attacker off.
Gary Poland One Call Taxis
Liam Rice One Call Taxis
Mark Toohey Sefton Council
There are obviously very strong opinions about what Gary Poland did and did not do after dropping the attacker off.
September 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
1 /2 Southport Inquiry Day 13. Today the Inquiry will hear from 3 witnesses:
Gary Poland One Call Taxis
Liam Rice One Call Taxis
Mark Toohey Sefton Council
There are obviously very strong opinions about what Gary Poland did and did not do after dropping the attacker off.
Gary Poland One Call Taxis
Liam Rice One Call Taxis
Mark Toohey Sefton Council
There are obviously very strong opinions about what Gary Poland did and did not do after dropping the attacker off.
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 12. Today we will hear from 2 witnesses. Chief Inspector Andrew Hughes from Merseyside Police. He was the FIM (Force Incident Manager) on duty at the time of the attack. After that we will hear from Daniel Ainsworth on behalf of NWAS
September 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 12. Today we will hear from 2 witnesses. Chief Inspector Andrew Hughes from Merseyside Police. He was the FIM (Force Incident Manager) on duty at the time of the attack. After that we will hear from Daniel Ainsworth on behalf of NWAS
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 11. Today we will continue to hear evidence from DCI Jason Pye regarding the police investigation into AR. For anyone who hasn't followed the proceedings so far, the Inquiry has decided not to name the attacker.
September 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
1/2 Southport Inquiry Day 11. Today we will continue to hear evidence from DCI Jason Pye regarding the police investigation into AR. For anyone who hasn't followed the proceedings so far, the Inquiry has decided not to name the attacker.
Southport Inquiry Day 10. Today the inquiry will hear evidence from DCI Jason Pye from Merseyside Police as he explains what happened in the attack and the arrest and investigation of the perpetrator.
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
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@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
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September 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Southport Inquiry Day 10. Today the inquiry will hear evidence from DCI Jason Pye from Merseyside Police as he explains what happened in the attack and the arrest and investigation of the perpetrator.
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
#SouthportInquiry
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
#SouthportInquiry
1/4 Southport Inquiry Day 9. Today we will hear opening statements from core participants (CPs). There are 20 CPs in these proceedings and all have been given the opportunity to make both written and oral opening statements.
September 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
1/4 Southport Inquiry Day 9. Today we will hear opening statements from core participants (CPs). There are 20 CPs in these proceedings and all have been given the opportunity to make both written and oral opening statements.
Southport Inquiry Day 8. Today we will hear the Opening Statement of Counsel to the Inquiry. This will set out some of the key issues to be explored in the Inquiry including what was known about the attacker in the years before and what was or was not done to address it.
September 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Southport Inquiry Day 8. Today we will hear the Opening Statement of Counsel to the Inquiry. This will set out some of the key issues to be explored in the Inquiry including what was known about the attacker in the years before and what was or was not done to address it.
Feeling quite emotional this morning. It's been difficult keeping this secret but the news has finally broken and I couldn't be more proud. We are changing the law! This has been almost 9 years in the making after decades of disgraceful lies and state cover ups. No more.
September 16, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Feeling quite emotional this morning. It's been difficult keeping this secret but the news has finally broken and I couldn't be more proud. We are changing the law! This has been almost 9 years in the making after decades of disgraceful lies and state cover ups. No more.
Southport Inquiry Day 7. Today will be incredibly difficult as we will hear impact statements from the parents of Elsie, Bebe and Alice. My thoughts are with their families today in particular.
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
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#SouthportInquiry
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
@gcnchambers.bsky.social
#SouthportInquiry
September 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Southport Inquiry Day 7. Today will be incredibly difficult as we will hear impact statements from the parents of Elsie, Bebe and Alice. My thoughts are with their families today in particular.
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
@gcnchambers.bsky.social
#SouthportInquiry
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
@gcnchambers.bsky.social
#SouthportInquiry
Southport Inquiry Day 6. Today Liverpool Town Hall will bear witness to the final impact statements from the survivors of the attack.
Parents of Child V and Child W
C6
Mother of Child X
Parents of C5
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
Parents of Child V and Child W
C6
Mother of Child X
Parents of C5
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
September 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Southport Inquiry Day 6. Today Liverpool Town Hall will bear witness to the final impact statements from the survivors of the attack.
Parents of Child V and Child W
C6
Mother of Child X
Parents of C5
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
Parents of Child V and Child W
C6
Mother of Child X
Parents of C5
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
Southport Inquiry Day 4. We are back at the Town Hall to hear impact statements on behalf of 6 children.
Parents of Child L
Parents of C2 and C7
Parents of C4
Mother of Child R
Parents of Child N
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
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Parents of Child L
Parents of C2 and C7
Parents of C4
Mother of Child R
Parents of Child N
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
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#TruthJusticeAccountability
September 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Southport Inquiry Day 4. We are back at the Town Hall to hear impact statements on behalf of 6 children.
Parents of Child L
Parents of C2 and C7
Parents of C4
Mother of Child R
Parents of Child N
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
#SouthportInquiry
#TruthJusticeAccountability
Parents of Child L
Parents of C2 and C7
Parents of C4
Mother of Child R
Parents of Child N
@bjcsolicitors.bsky.social represent 3 adult survivors
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1/3 Today the Southport Inquiry will resume with impact statements from 5 victims and survivors including my client John Hayes. This week will be difficult but important for all concerned and I am sure we will all feel humbled by their bravery in the face of truly
September 8, 2025 at 7:43 AM
1/3 Today the Southport Inquiry will resume with impact statements from 5 victims and survivors including my client John Hayes. This week will be difficult but important for all concerned and I am sure we will all feel humbled by their bravery in the face of truly