William and Kate visit Southport schools to show support for families of knife attack victims The couple also met in private with the parents of seven-year-old victim Elsie Dot Stancombe The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025
William and Kate show support for families of Southport victims on school visits They praised the ‘remarkable legacies’ of Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine. Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025
Prince William and Kate Middleton make deeply poignant Southport visit as they share moving message of support The Prince and Princess of Wales have travelled to Southport to visit a'community who are pulling together and healing' Woman & Home · Sep 23, 2025
Kate Middleton Brings a Pop of Symbolic Pink to Autumnal Gray Workwear Separates The Prince and Princess of Wales made a poignant visit to Southport, England. Marie Claire · Sep 23, 2025
Southport killer ‘could and should have been stopped’, inquiry hears The public inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall raises questions about role of the killer’s parents and state agencies. Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025
Southport killer was discharged from mental health services six days before attack, inquiry hears Chronology of Axel Rudakubana’s engagement with Camhs published and inquiry hears statement from killer’s brother The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025
Southport killer thought to have viewed teen stabbing footage shortly before attack ‘Sobering and concerning’ that Axel Rudakubana had searched X for Australia knife attack, inquiry told The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025
‘Cowardly’ Southport killer targeted women and girls, inquiry hears Axel Rudakubana’s attack on a class of young girls was ‘extremely cowardly’. Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025
Chairman will do ‘everything possible’ to answer Southport families’ questions Sir Adrian Fulford spoke at Liverpool Town Hall after the Southport Inquiry heard impact evidence. Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025
‘Her light shone so brightly’: Southport attack inquiry hears parents’ memories of their daughters Mothers of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice da Silva Aguiar also speak of struggles with trauma and loss The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025
Tearful mothers of Southport victims call for truth at public inquiry Speaking through tears for much of her statement, Lauren King raised her voice as she said: ‘The truth must be faced.’ Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025
Mother of Southport victim calls for answers at inquiry Jenni Stancombe, whose seven-year-old daughter Elsie Dot Stancombe died in the attack, gave evidence on Monday. Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025
‘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 · Sep 11, 2025
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 · Sep 10, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025 ‘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.
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 ‘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
Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025 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 · Sep 8, 2025 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’.
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2025 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.
Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025 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.
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025 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 Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2025 ‘A dangerous moment’: the emboldening of Britain’s far right In a summer of anti-migrant rallies, flags and nationalistic rhetoric, observers warn there is a lack of government voices pushing back
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025 Family of Southport stabbing victim criticise plan to reveal ethnicity of suspects Exclusive: Michael Weston King, grandfather of Bebe King, warns government against ‘kowtowing to the likes of Farage’
Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025 Jailed wife of ex-Tory councillor who posted 'burn down hotels' after Southport murders set to be freed in weeks Exclusive: Lucy Connolly is due to be released from HMP Peterborough next month subject to conditions
Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025 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.