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Teenager Charged With Murder Following Deadly Knife Attack in Southport

British police have charged a 17-year-old British boy with murder after a deadly knife attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.

Three children, Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Aguiar, 9, were killed in the deadly attack, which took place during a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class at Hart Space. Sarah Hammond, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire, added, “We remind all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial. Following a vigil held for the young victims, masked protestors threw glass bottles and bricks at police officers and attacked the Southport Islamic Society Mosque.

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