Girl, 12, Dies Following Assault After Christmas Lights Switch-On in Liverpool

Girl, 12, Dies Following Assault After Christmas Lights Switch-On in Liverpool
Police conduct a search near the scene of the death of Ava White in Liverpool city centre, on Nov. 26, 2021. PA
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A 12-year-old girl has died following an assault in Liverpool city centre in northwest England.

Merseyside Police said Ava White suffered “catastrophic injuries” in an assault following a verbal argument in the city at 8.39pm, shortly after the Christmas lights switch on took place.