6 h. ago ‘I’m glad I could help them, mum’: Southport attack survivor, 7, stabbed 33 times after trying to shield friends

Inquiry hears of devastating toll on girls who survived the horrifying knife rampage, including scars, flashbacks and crippling fear

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6 h. ago Mother of girl, seven, who was stabbed 33 times by Axel Rudakubana weeps as she tells inquiry her daughter is 'still trying to survive' nearly a year later

The 'tiny' seven-year-old, known as Child 1, was pictured on CCTV being dragged back into the dance club by Radukabana during the attack.

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9 h. ago Father of girl injured in Southport attack says she was stabbed by ‘coward’

The second day of the public inquiry into the attack heard evidence from families of those injured.

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11 h. ago Southport inquiry UPDATES: Families of children injured by Axel Rudakubana set to speak

Several young girls who were targeted by Axel Rudakubana during the attack in Southport last year were left with 'serious injuries', Merseyside Police said following his conviction

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28 h. ago Public asked not to lay flowers in Southport on anniversary of attack

The attack on July 29 last year resulted in the deaths of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe

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29 h. ago Southport inquiry to examine ‘wholesale failure’ to prevent attack

Murder of three young girls at a holiday club was ‘far from unforseeable’, says inquiry chairThe inquiry into the Southport attack will examine the “wholesale failure” of multiple institutions to prevent “one of the most egregious crimes in our country’s history”, its chair has said in his opening remarks.Sir Adrian Fulford said the murder of three girls appeared “far from being an unforeseeable catastrophic event” given Axel Rudakubana’s well-known obsession with extreme violence. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Public asked not to lay flowers to mark a year on from Southport attack

In an open letter, Sefton Council asked people to donate to local causes instead.

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3 w. ago Man accused of killing his dad after he 'performed sex act on dog', court told

Ivan Sarawanskyj died at the age of 73 after suffering multiple injuries in a 'deliberate and sustained attack' at his Southport home on Braemar Avenue. His son is standing trial

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4 w. ago Southport mum praises £10m project to remember three girls killed by knifeman

The regeneration project has been drawn up with help from Elsie's uncle, who said it is about remembering the victims of the attack as well as helping their hometown of Southport

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