Southport: Three girls killed in knife attack named as families pay tribute | ITV News

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Three girls killed in a deadly knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport have been named by police as thousands gather for a vigil to remember them.

Six-year-old Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar all died of their injuries following a "ferocious" attack on Monday, 29 July.

Eight other children suffered stab wounds and five are in a critical condition, alongside two adults who were critically injured.

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