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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

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.

Evening Standard

A year after anti-immigrant riots in Britain, many worry it could happen again

The killing of three girls at a summer dance class in England a year ago Tuesday, by a teenager misidentified as a migrant, triggered days of street violence directed at newcomers and minorities

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Country ‘stands together in grief’ with families of Southport victims on anniversary

A three-minute silence will be held in the Merseyside town at 3pm on Tuesday to mark a year since the attack

The Independent UK

Country stands with families of Southport victims, Prime Minister says

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were murdered last year.

Evening Standard

Southport MP says town won’t be defined by atrocity one year on from attack

Police monitor social media for attempts to stir up disorder as town pays tribute to three girls murdered last year

The Guardian - UK

Evil will not define Southport a year on from attack, deputy council leader says

Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe were killed in the attack.

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Evil 'will not define Southport' as town marks anniversary of killing of three girls at dance class

Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe were killed in the attack on July 29, 2024, that shocked the nation

Evening Standard

Southport, one year on: A community still in mourning – but united by grief

The quiet seaside town found itself at the centre of the nation’s attention last summer after a horrific attack took the lives of three young girls

The Independent UK

Energy of Southport victims will ‘continue to shimmer’ a year on from attack

The families of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Bebe King posted on social media about work being done in the girls’ memories.

Evening Standard

Bebe’s ‘light, care and spark’ live on a year after Southport attack, family say

Bebe King, six, died last July after a knife attack at a dance class.

The Independent UK

Officers who confronted Southport killer recognised with bravery awards

Sergeant Gregory Gillespie, Constable Luke Holden and PCSO Timothy Parry of Merseyside Police were the first officers at the scene.

The Independent UK

‘I’m glad I could help them, Mum’: Southport attack survivor, 7, stabbed 33 times after trying to shield friends

Inquiry hears of devastating toll on girls who survived the horrifying knife rampage, including scars, flashbacks and crippling fear

The Independent UK

Mother of seven-year-old girl stabbed 33 times in Southport attack says victims 'deserve apology'

Axel Rudakubana murdered three children and attempted to murder eight more and two adults when he attacked a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last year

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Public inquiry into Southport murders will ‘identify changes urgently needed’

Chairman Sir Adrian Fulford made an opening statement at Liverpool Town Hall on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Southport inquiry will examine one of ‘most egregious crimes’ in UK history

A public inquiry into the horrific attack, which claimed the lives of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe, has been opened

The Independent UK

Public asked not to lay flowers to mark a year on from Southport attack

In an open letter, Sefton Council asked people to donate to local causes instead.

The Independent UK

Southport inquiry begins with families of injured children to give evidence

A key question for the inquiry is whether the attack could or should have been prevented.

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Evening Standard

Public inquiry begins into ‘horrific’ Southport murders

A key question for the inquiry is whether the attack could or should have been prevented.

Evening Standard

Mother says Southport project a thank you to ‘community that saved us’

The Government has pledged £5 million for the work at Town Hall gardens.

Evening Standard

Government pledges £5m for renovation project in memory of Southport victims

Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner met the parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King in Downing Street on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Riots after Southport attack more similar to those in 1958 than in 2011, study finds

Researchers question characterisation of unrest as ‘far-right protests’ and say it had more in common with race riots

The Independent UK

Southport attack survivor says UK should ‘swap pointed kitchen knives for rounded ones’

The ‘Let’s Be Blunt’ campaign aims to create less potential for violent crime on the streets

Evening Standard

Southport attack survivor campaigning for round-ended kitchen knives

Leanne Lucas is launching Let’s Be Blunt to encourage a move away from pointed blades.

Evening Standard

Teachers take on skydive to honour Southport stabbing victim

Funds raised will go to a charity set up in memory of seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe.

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