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| Girl stabbed while holding baby | Girl stabbed while holding baby |
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| A girl who was fatally stabbed in a Liverpool museum was holding her baby son at the time of the attack. | A girl who was fatally stabbed in a Liverpool museum was holding her baby son at the time of the attack. |
| Laura Bailey, 17, from south Liverpool, was attacked in the World Museum on Sunday, but handed the baby to a passer-by before she collapsed. | |
| Moments later, 21-year-old Kevin Howard, who police said was known to the teenager, jumped to his death from the third floor balcony. | |
| Police said the 12-month-old baby is being looked after by social services. | |
| It is not known if Mr Howard, from Kirkby, was the baby's father. | |
| Building closed | |
| The museum, on William Brown Street, was immediately evacuated following the deaths. | |
| Police carried out forensic tests and interviewed witnesses. The building remained closed on Monday. | |
| A museum spokeswoman said: "We are doing everything we can to help police investigate the incident." | |
| The museum was previously known as Liverpool Museum, but after a refurbishment it reopened under its new name in April 2005. | The museum was previously known as Liverpool Museum, but after a refurbishment it reopened under its new name in April 2005. |
| In May, 24-year-old Alexander Dutton climbed over a balcony on the sixth floor and apparently jumped. | In May, 24-year-old Alexander Dutton climbed over a balcony on the sixth floor and apparently jumped. |