Faith leaders have said "too many people have sought to use the [ #Southport ] tragedy to create division and hate".
Leaders from the Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh and Hindu communities, among others, issued a joint stmt :
Division can destroy the very relationships and environment that we depend upon every day of our lives and there is no place for hate in our communities. It can - and has - left communities in fear and has put people in danger. there is far more that unites than divides us"