Girl, 12, dies following assault after Christmas lights switch-on in Liverpool

Police at the scene in Liverpool city centre after 12-year-old Ava White died following an assault (Peter Byrne/PA)

A 12-year-old girl has died following an assault in Liverpool city centre.

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.