Dad of girl killed in Southport stabbings left 'cold' when told she had died

The begetter of Bebe King has told of the time of the stabbings successful Southport and however helium learnt that his girl had been killed astatine the Taylor Swift-themed creation class

A dada of 1 of the 3 small girls killed successful the Southport stabbings has told however his “blood drained away” erstwhile helium recovered retired his girl had died.

Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, were stabbed to decease by Axel Rudakubana, 18, connected July 29. He was fixed a beingness condemnation with a minimum word of 52 years pursuing the onslaught astatine the Taylor Swift-themed creation people successful the Merseyside town.

He besides attempted to execution 8 different children, who cannot beryllium named for ineligible reasons, arsenic good arsenic people teacher Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes.

And their families person present spoken astir however the section assemblage has helped them done the horrific period. Following the onslaught immense numbers of flowers and toys were near by the municipality hallway successful Southport, with a show arranged by the Lord Street successful Bloom gardening group.

Bebe’s begetter said however helium searched the streets for his girl until a constabulary serviceman gave a statement that matched her. "We had fixed radical Bebe’s description. When that idiosyncratic came towards me, I could consciousness the humor drain from maine and I went cold,” the 43 twelvemonth aged told the Sunday Times.

"I knew she was going to archer maine something. And she did. ‘Are you Bebe’s dad?’ As soon arsenic I said yes she said she had passed away.” Bebe’s mum added: "Bebe operated connected specified a precocious frequency. She had this powerfulness to link with radical and the relationships she had with each her household members were antithetic but precise special. She had this innate kindness. She had a spark."

While Elsie’s mum Jenni Stancombe told however her hubby had dropped her disconnected astatine 10am with her girl a monolithic Swiftie fan. "Everyone says it, don’t they, that they’re 1 of a kind. But she genuinely was.

"It was an honour to beryllium her mum. Sometimes I deliberation radical are calved special, and I genuinely judge she was." Both Elsie’s parents said that she was afloat of vigor and had tried retired tons of sports from gymnastics to swimming.

A stunning floral country for each 3 girls could beryllium seen successful beforehand of the Town Hall pursuing the onslaught which King Charles besides visited past year.