17-Year-Old Charged with Murder of Three Young Girls in Taylor Swift-Themed Stabbing

Aug 1, 2024, 12:15 AM

A 17-year-old boy from Banks, Lancashire, has been charged with three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder, and possession of a bladed article following a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport on Monday, July 29. The victims include Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven. The suspect, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at Liverpool City Magistrates Court. The Crown Prosecution Service, represented by Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor Ursula Doyle, has authorized the charges, and the incident has left several others in critical condition.