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Taylor Swift meets two young girls injured in Southport knife attack backstage at Wembley gig

The young girls were given exclusive access to the concert which attracted 92,000 eager fans

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024

King Charles visits Southport to meet people affected by stabbings and riot

Monarch to meet children who survived attack in which three girls were killed and thank emergency workers

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2024

Taylor Swift meets survivors of Southport stabbing during Eras Tour; hosts interaction with children and their families: Pics Inside

Taylor Swift took time out from her Eras Tour to meet with the young survivors of the tragic Southport stabbing. The singer, who is on tour in London's Wembley Stadium, hosted an interaction with the young girls and their families.

The Times of India · Aug 19, 2024

Funeral of Southport stabbing victim Bebe King taking place with family wish to the public

Her parents described her as a ‘sweet, kind, and spirited girl’

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2024

How fake claims over Southport suspect spread like wildfire with false name seen more than 420,000 times

Exclusive: Riots across England were sparked by fake claims on social media about the suspects background – we look at just how widely that misinformation was shared

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2024

Yoga instructor who tried to save children in Southport rushed back to hospital

Bebe King, six, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were stabbed to death at the class

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Taylor Swift ‘reached out to families of Southport victims’ before London concert

Bebe King, six, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift themed dance class

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Southport riots: Husband of grandmother who wrote mosques should be blown up says sentence is ‘too harsh’

Julie Sweeney had written on Facebook ‘Blow the mosques up with the adults in it.’

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024

Recovery setback for Southport dance teacher who shielded children from knifeman

Leanne Lucas was wounded after she tried to protect two children after ushering others into a cupboard

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2024

Taylor Swift 'reached out to families of Southport victims before Wembley Eras tour return'

Star said to have privately reached out to victims’ families ahead of her return to London

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2024