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Funeral for seven-year-old killed in knife attack in Southport


Funeral for seven-year-old killed in knife attack in Southport

Mourners lined streets decorated with pink ribbons to mark a “special day” celebrating the life of a seven-year-old killed in the Southport knife attack. On Friday morning, a horse-drawn carriage arrived at St. John’s Church in Birkdale, near Southport, for the funeral of Elsie Dot Stancombe. Her family walked in procession from their house behind […]

Funeral for nine-year-old victim of stabbing in Britain that sparked riots


Funeral for nine-year-old victim of stabbing in Britain that sparked riots

Hundreds of mourners gathered in Southport, northwest England, on Sunday for the funeral of a nine-year-old girl killed last month in the knife attack that sparked nationwide unrest for more than a week. Nearly two weeks after the stabbing that rocked the country, family, friends, community leaders and emergency workers joined Alice da Silva Aguiar’s […]

Funeral of nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, who was killed in knife attacks


Funeral of nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, who was killed in knife attacks

Today the first of three funerals takes place for the young girls who were stabbed to death during a dance lesson in Southport almost two weeks ago. Nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar will be buried at 2pm at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Merseyside. Alice, who was described as “amazing, caring and confident”, was killed […]