Balloons, bubbles and bright colours at funeral of girl killed in Southport attack | UK news
The funeral of seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancomb, who was killed in a knife attack in Southport, celebrated her life with balloons, bubbles and the music of her favourite, Taylor Swift. Her family described her as a “truly unforgettable” girl and a “devoted Swiftie” who “brought light, love and joy to so many lives”, and said […]
Journalist brutally assaulted while covering Southport protests in England, police initially refused to help
Exclusive: A journalist covering protests in Southport, England, following the murder of three children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event was brutally assaulted and robbed by demonstrators, but police say they initially refused his request to escort him to safety. Publica reporter Jack Hadfield told Fox News Digital that he was attacked by a mob […]
Southport murder accused named as Axel Rudakubana | UK news
The 17-year-old boy accused of murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport has been named Axel Rudakubana. Rudakubana is accused of murdering three children – Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven – with a kitchen knife after breaking into a classroom in Hart Street, Southport, […]
Southport stabbings: boy, 17, charged with murder and attempted murder | UK news
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder and attempted murder after 13 people, including 11 children, were stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, police have said. Merseyside Police said the suspect, from the village of Banks, Lancashire, has been charged with three counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder and […]
The Southport riot brought to light the horrifying undercurrents in British politics | Owen Jones
HHow did we get from the brutal murder of three girls at a Taylor Swift dance class to a drunken far-right mob rioting in the streets of Southport? The senseless murder of children naturally evokes a very special kind of disgust and sadness, but that was not what was seen last night near a Southport […]
Southport reeling after girls killed in knife attack at Taylor Swift dance party
The English seaside city of Southport is mourning the deaths of three girls who were killed in a horrific knife attack while attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on Monday, and is praying for the other victims to recover from their serious injuries. “I can barely speak about it,” resident Kian Wright told the Post. […]
Keir Starmer says Southport rioters will feel ‘full force of the law’ | UK news
Governor Keir Starmer said those who rioted in Southport on Tuesday night “will feel the full force of the law” after a police vehicle was set alight and missiles were hurled at officers. This came after far-right protesters hurled glass bottles and bricks at police and stormed a mosque after a knife attack that left […]
Third child dies after horrific mass stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed dance party in Southport, UK
A third girl died in the UK early Tuesday morning after a mass stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event the previous day. The nine-year-old girl, who has not been identified, “died in hospital in the early hours of this morning,” Merseyside Police said in a statement. Police said the other two victims were […]
Taylor Swift ‘completely in shock’ after Southport mass stabbing
Taylor Swift said she was “totally shocked” by the frenzied stabbing attack that left two young children dead and nearly a dozen others injured during a British dance workshop themed around her music early Tuesday. The pop star said she was still coming to terms with the “horror” of the attack, which left two young […]