By Andrew Brown Stand up For Southport
His Majesty King Charles III is visiting Southport today, meeting members of the local community and emergency services following the recent tragedy in which three young girls were killed and several other children and adults were badly injured.
A statement from Buckingham Palace said: “This Majesty The King will travel to Southport to express his continued support for those affected by the 29th July attack and the riot which followed in the town, and to thank frontline emergency staff for their ongoing work serving local people.”
The King will meet members of the Southport community outside the Town Hall.
This engagement will follow a private meeting with some of those affected by the knife attack in the town.
The meeting will include some of the surviving children who were present at the Hart Space community centre, and their families.
Bebe King, six; Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven; and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine; were all killed as they attended a Taylor Swift themed dance and yoga class at the Hart Space in Southport on 29th July 2024. Several other girls and adults were badly injured and others left traumatised.
Over £170,000 has since been raised through The Community Foundation for Merseyside to support families left devastated by the tragedy.
The Community Foundation for Merseyside, in partnership with Sefton Council and Sefton CVS, acted within 24 hours to activate an urgent fundraising appeal for all those affected by the knife attack in Southport.
People are able to donate to the Southport Strong Together appeal via the Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/southport-strong-together
Or you can text SOUTHPORT followed by your donation amount to 70085 to give that amount
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