Three minute silence for Southport victims

Hundreds of people have gathered in hundreds of Southports to inspect a three -minute silence after a year after a knife attack, killing three young girls.

Babe King, Six, Alice Agur, Nine, and Elsey dot Stancomb, Seven, was murdered on 29 July 2024 in an attack at a Taylor Swift-Theme dance workshop.

In front of the tribute to 15:00 BST on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sir Kire Stmper said that the country would come together to “show sorrow and solidarity”.

The Sefton Council said that mass meetings or splings were not planned with local churches and community centers to allow people to pay their honors, as well as time for quiet reflection.

SEFTON Council “asked everyone to join us, wherever you can be”.

The flags of the Liverpool City area flew into half the mast with the silence seen throughout the area, including members of emergency services.

The families of the victims asked people not to leave flowers.

Last year, eight more children and two adults were seriously injured in an attack in Heart Street at Southport.

In a post on X, the Prime Minister said: “The nation wants to put your weapon around you all.

“We will come together today to show our grief and solidarity.

“But also to show our determination to maintain the true heritage of Babe, Ellis and Elsey – one of a joy, kindness and love.”

Father John Henagan, the parish priest at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, said: “The last 12 months have become incredibly difficult for so many people, but the most died for the families of our three small Darling.”

Fry Hengan, who worked at Alice Agg’s funeral, said: “We also remember the children who were badly hurt, adults who were injured were trying to defend them and were very badly surprised at what the respondents had seen.

“Today is a day of silent reflection and deep love together.”

Next to the three -minute silence, the leader of the Sefton Council Marion Atkinson said that it was “a very difficult day for everyone, but more families that are going only through being terrible today”.

He said: “My views are with the families of Alice, Babe and Elsey, but also families whose children were injured and they were adults who were injured.”

He said that the council was directed by the wishes of the families of the victims in the last 12 months, including plans to mark the incident of one year.

Etkinson said that the family was “inspiring and so selfless”, as if wanted to give back the city through projects Southport Town Hall Rebuilding GardensDespite all the challenges, they continue.

“The words will stay with me forever – what he said – which, at a time when they really needed it, the city and Sefan put their arms around them as families, and she just wanted to say thanks,” she said.

Andrew Brown said, “I have been amazed over the way the community has scored the families, and then the families have put their arms around the people of Southport with the desire to make some positive OU of this situation, who established a stand up for Southport, which is to provide a” positive voice “for the city after the tragedy.

He also paid tribute to the people of the Liverpool City region, who scored a goal to the city: “We need that support in the last one year.”

Southport MP Patrick Hurley told BBC Radio Mercesis On Tuesday morning, “Today is an emotional day that remembers the loss of life of those three cute little girls”.

He said that what happened on Heart Street 12 months ago would not define the future of the city, local donations were established in memory of Bib, Ellis and Elsey.

Hurley said, “The city’s community spirit, and the level of solidarity and solidarity, was really clear, especially in hours and days and weeks,” Hurley said.

Lauren Jones, from the Sefton Council for Voluntary Service (CVS), are leading a project to carry forward recovery work in the city.

“The community has actually pulled together in the last 12 months,” he said.

“You can see a lot of good community feelings, and I think people have been encouraged to talk about their feelings and get help.

“It is really important that, if you feel worried or you are feeling sad, you need to talk and speak to someone – whether it is your GP, or you come through us and we can refer to you.

“Just talk about it. It’s going to help.”