UK police charge 17-year-old with murder following UK stabbing attack that left 3 girls dead
SUMMARY
A 17-year-old male has been charged with the murders of three young girls and ten counts of attempted murder following a horrific knife attack in Southport, England. The attack occurred on Monday during a Taylor Swift-themed event at a dance school. The victims included Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, who died from her injuries on Tuesday morning. The accused, who cannot be named due to legal restrictions, is also charged with possession of a bladed article and will appear in Liverpool Magistrate's Court on August 1. Nine others, including two adults who tried to protect the children, were injured in the attack.