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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Boy, 17, remanded in custody over murder of three girls in Southport

L-R: Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice Dasilva Aguiar
L-R: Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, were fatally stabbed on Monday. Composite: Merseyside police

A 17-year-old boy accused of murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport has appeared in court.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to his age, is accused of three counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a bladed article.

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