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Police Identify Girls in Seized Images as Southport Schoolboy Inquiry Continues

The teenager remains on conditional bail pending further enquiries.

Overview

  • Merseyside Police seized devices believed to belong to a Meols Cop High School pupil and launched an investigation after finding inappropriate images, including of children.
  • The boy was arrested last year on suspicion of possessing an extreme pornographic image, possessing indecent photographs of children, and voyeurism.
  • Officers say several girls in the photographs have been identified and their families notified.
  • The pupil no longer attends the Southport school, and the headteacher and safeguarding leads recently met a small group of parents and students with police.
  • Detectives report extensive ongoing enquiries and partnership support, while the school urges privacy and warns that social media speculation could risk contempt of court.