By Andrew Brown Stand Up For Southport
All the children injured in the knife attack in Southport last Monday who were being treated for their injuries at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool have now been discharged home to be back with their families.
It follows the tragedy at a yoga and dance event at The Hart Space in Southport last Monday (29th July 2024) which saw three young girls killed: Bebe King, six; Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven; and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine. Several other girls and adults were injured.
Tributes left in the Hart Street area in Southport after the attack at The Hart Space in which three young girls were killed and several others were injured. Photo by Andrew Brown Stanmd Up For Southport
It saw seven children treated for their injuries at the hospital.
In a statement, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital said: “We are really pleased to be able to share that all the children involved in last Monday’s awful incident in Southport who were under our care have now been safely discharged home from Alder Hey.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in responding to the incident or caring for anyone affected by it, especially our colleagues in the NHS, Merseyside Police and North West Ambulance Service.
Tributes left in the Hart Street area in Southport after the attack at The Hart Space in which three young girls were killed and several others were injured. Photo by Andrew Brown Stanmd Up For Southport
“We also want to say thank you to all who sent well wishes to Alder Hey and to the families affected.
“Our heartfelt sympathies remain with all those impacted by last week’s tragic events.”
Last Thursday (1st August 2024), Alder Hey announced that two of the children injured in the awful incident had been discharged.
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