The US Sun

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has been charged with the murder of three kids after they were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift-themed event. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with ten counts of attempted murder after the horrific knife rampage in Southport. The 17-year-old, of Banks, Lancashire, remains […]

Boy, 17, charged with murdering 3 children & critically injuring 7 others in mass stabbing at Southport dance class

The priest set to preside over the funeral of one of three children killed in the Southport attacks said her parents were "surrounded by love". Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, died alongside Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Bebe King, six, when a knifeman attacked at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July.

Parents of Southport victim 'surrounded by love'

The Independent

Alice da Silva Aguiar’s headteacher has paid an emotional tribute to the nine-year-old at her funeral, tearfully saying “teach those angels a few dance moves”.Jinnie Payne, Alice’s headteacher at Churchtown Primary School in Southport, listed the youngster’s smile and enthusiasm for life among her “seven qualities”.Ms Payne read a poem about her pupil, called Here Comes Alice, in which she mentioned how Alice once decorated a teacher’s pointer to look like a magic wand.Finishing it, she said tearfully: “The time has come to say ‘there goes Alice’.“We are letting you go dancing now, Alice. Teach those angels a few dance...

We are letting you go dancing now Alice, headteacher says in tearful tribute

 Hundreds of mourners have lined the streets of Southport for the first of three funerals for the young girls who were killed in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift dance class.Dressed in white, Alice da Silva Aguiar’s parents Sergio and Alexandra were joined by up to 300 mourners at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Merseyside on Sunday, including the paramedics, police officers and firefighters who tried to save her life.Following the service, Alice’s grieving family released a photo of the nine-year-old eagerly waiting to get into the Taylor Swift dance class on 29 July, smiling with a life-size cardboard...

Southport stabbing latest: Alice da Silva Aguiar’s family honours ‘angel’ at funeral as final photo released

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New York Post

The UK teen accused of fatally stabbing three little girls and wounding 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class was identified for the first time Thursday as Axel Rudakubana.

The 17-year-old, who was born in Wales to Rwandan parents, smiled during an initial appearance Thursday in Liverpool Magistrates’ Court.

He is charged with the murders of Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, as well as 10 counts of attempted murder for stabbing eight other children along with two adults who tried to help them at the kids’ event Monday in Southport.



Judge Andrew Menary said that despite not being...

Suspect in fatal Southport stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed event ID’d as Axel Rudakubana

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Far-right protesters violently clashed with British police on Tuesday near a mosque in the northwest English town of Southport, a day after three young girls were stabbed to death there in one of the worst assaults against children in the country in decades.

Violent scenes as far-right protesters ‘hijack’ vigil for 3 girls killed in Southport knife attack

Hundreds of mourners have gathered for the funeral of nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, who was killed in a mass stabbing at a dance class in Southport.Her parents Sergio and Alexandra were joined by family and friends at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in the town.Among those who also gathered to pay their respects were Serena Kennedy, Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, along with uniformed officers from the police and the ambulance and fire services.Members of the public lined Marshside Road as the funeral cortege arrived, along with about 30 uniformed police officers.Pink ribbons and balloons were tied to lampposts and...

Mourners gather for funeral of Southport victim Alice da Silva Aguiar

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YouTube's former chief Susan Wojcicki dies aged 56

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The family of Bebe King, who died after being stabbed in Southport have described how their other daughter witnessed and managed to escape the attack, and paid tribute to both sisters.Parents Lauren and Ben King said their world had been shattered by the death of their precious youngest daughter on 29 July at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class at the Hart Space.They praised the extreme bravery of their older daughter, Genie, after revealing that the nine-year-old was in the same class and saw the horrific attack unfold.“She has shown such incredible strength and courage, and we are so proud of...

Sister of Southport stabbing victim Bebe King, 6, witnessed attack and escaped, family says

ABC News

Two children were killed and 11 people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift event at a dance school in the United Kingdom, police said.

2 kids dead, 11 people hurt in 'ferocious' stabbing attack at dance event in UK

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Family remember Alice at Southport funeral

A final photo of Alice taken before the Taylor Swift-themed dance class was shared by her...

Family remember Alice at Southport funeral

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