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‘I hear the screams, I see the blood’ – Southport survivor tells of nightmares

The teenager, the oldest child to be attacked, addressed the public inquiry into the attack on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Teacher tells inquiry of hiding with child in toilet as attacker banged on door

Heidi Liddle was in tears as she gave impact evidence to the Liverpool Town Hall hearing.

Evening Standard

‘Man with knife inside dance class’, mother told at Southport attack

The public Inquiry is hearing from the parents of children caught up in the attack.

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‘Did people not love him?’ Girl stabbed in Southport attack asked mother ‘what made attacker so angry’

Another mother said her child had shown ‘a level of bravery no child should ever need to show’ in protecting her younger sister from killer Axel Rudakubana

The Independent UK

Parents collecting children saw ‘true horror’, Southport Inquiry told

The public inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall heard evidence from parents and a businessman who confronted the killer during the attacks last year.

Evening Standard

Southport Inquiry hears of moment mother was told ‘the kids have been stabbed’

The mother-of-two, whose two daughters were present at the attack, described arriving ‘to a scene reserved for nightmares’.

Evening Standard

Families ‘hope no stone is unturned’ as Southport killings inquiry resumes

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died following the attack on July 29 last year.

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Playground in memory of Southport victims to be unveiled to classmates

The outdoor area of the primary school attended by Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King was transformed after a fundraiser.

Evening Standard

Chief constable tells of ‘horrific’ abuse she received after Southport attack

Serena Kennedy was speaking ahead of her retirement from Merseyside Police at the end of the month.

The Independent UK

Foundation set up in Southport victim’s name to spread ‘magic’

The parents of Alice da Silva Aguiar have launched Alice’s WonderDance.

Evening Standard

Southport falls silent to honour attack victims on first anniversary

Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe were killed in a knife attack last July at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

Evening Standard

Country ‘stands together in grief’ with families of Southport victims on anniversary

A three-minute silence will be held in the Merseyside town at 3pm on Tuesday to mark a year since the attack

The Independent UK

Country stands with families of Southport victims, Prime Minister says

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were murdered last year.

Evening Standard

Southport MP says town won’t be defined by atrocity one year on from attack

Police monitor social media for attempts to stir up disorder as town pays tribute to three girls murdered last year

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Evil 'will not define Southport' as town marks anniversary of killing of three girls at dance class

Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe were killed in the attack on July 29, 2024, that shocked the nation

The Independent UK

Evil will not define Southport a year on from attack, deputy council leader says

Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe were killed in the attack.

The Independent UK

Southport, one year on: A community still in mourning – but united by grief

The quiet seaside town found itself at the centre of the nation’s attention last summer after a horrific attack took the lives of three young girls

Evening Standard

Energy of Southport victims will ‘continue to shimmer’ a year on from attack

The families of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Bebe King posted on social media about work being done in the girls’ memories.

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The Independent UK

Bebe’s ‘light, care and spark’ live on a year after Southport attack, family say

Bebe King, six, died last July after a knife attack at a dance class.

The Independent UK

Officers who confronted Southport killer recognised with bravery awards

Sergeant Gregory Gillespie, Constable Luke Holden and PCSO Timothy Parry of Merseyside Police were the first officers at the scene.

The Independent UK

‘I’m glad I could help them, Mum’: Southport attack survivor, 7, stabbed 33 times after trying to shield friends

Inquiry hears of devastating toll on girls who survived the horrifying knife rampage, including scars, flashbacks and crippling fear

Evening Standard

Mother of seven-year-old girl stabbed 33 times in Southport attack says victims 'deserve apology'

Axel Rudakubana murdered three children and attempted to murder eight more and two adults when he attacked a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last year

The Independent UK

Southport inquiry will examine one of ‘most egregious crimes’ in UK history

A public inquiry into the horrific attack, which claimed the lives of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe, has been opened

The Independent UK

Public asked not to lay flowers to mark a year on from Southport attack

In an open letter, Sefton Council asked people to donate to local causes instead.

The Independent UK

Southport inquiry begins with families of injured children to give evidence

A key question for the inquiry is whether the attack could or should have been prevented.

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