The families of Elsie Stancombe and Bebe King, two young girls tragically killed in the Southport stabbings, are demanding a public inquiry to ensure accountability and protect other children. They believe the inquiry will shed light on the failures that led to the horrific attack, where their daughters and another child, Alice da Silva Aguiar, were murdered by Axel Rudakubana.
The families of two young girls killed in the Southport stabbings have issued a heartfelt plea for a public inquiry, seeking accountability for the tragedy and hoping to safeguard other children from such a devastating fate.
In an interview with ITV's Good Morning Britain, the parents of Elsie Stancombe, seven, and six-year-old Bebe King shared poignant memories of their daughters, who, along with nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, were brutally murdered by Axel Rudakubana during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29th last year. Last month, the Government announced a public inquiry following Rudakubana's sentencing for the murders of the three girls and his attempts to murder ten others, including eight children. Elsie's mother, Jenni Stancombe, 35, who described her daughter as a child who 'didn't know bad,' stated: 'If somebody's made a decision that's resulted in an element of failure then there needs to be accountability for that, and I believe the announcement of the inquiry will do that and it will hold people to account for some of the decisions they've made.' Following Rudakubana's guilty plea at the beginning of his trial last month, it was revealed that he had been referred to the Government's Prevent scheme on three occasions, but all cases were closed. Elsie's father, David Stancombe, 36, expressed his anguish: 'No-one else should ever go through something like this. If it was that obvious that he'd been flagged up so many times like, what?' Mrs. Stancombe echoed the sentiment, stating: 'I'd hate for anyone to go through this. She emphasized that they were a 'hard-working family,' adding, 'The only thing we wanted from the state is to protect us.' When asked if Rudakubana's life sentence, with a minimum term of 52 years, brought justice, Mr. Stancombe replied, 'It doesn't make us feel any better. The number's massive, don't get me wrong, but it doesn't change how I feel. If he spends the rest of his life in jail, it doesn't bring back Elsie, does it?'Both families have found solace in remembering their daughters' vibrant spirits. Mrs. Stancombe shared that their family had met singer Swift and her family weeks after the attack at her Wembley show, displaying pictures of Elsie to Swift, who requested to keep them. Mrs. Stancombe recounted, 'If Elsie knew that Taylor knew her, it would be like all her dreams had come true.' Determined to honor their daughters' memory, the couple established the charity Elsie's Story. Mrs. Stancombe expressed their hope to bring smiles to other children, saying, 'So many times where we have said we'll never feel true happiness again, ever. We might just feel a little bit of something when we make another child smile, for Elsie.' Bebe's mother, who remained anonymous for legal reasons, shared her unwavering belief in her daughter's lasting impact on the world. She declared, 'She can help just the future, protecting children, and I believe she is going to move mountains regardless.' She emphasized the need for children's safety, stating, 'Our girls just need to be safe, our children need to be safer and protected.' She added, 'As parents, it is just really important for us to be able to remove Bebe from the past couple of weeks. She was a human being. She was a beautiful, funny, crazy, gorgeous girl, and her legacy, it can't be defined by what's happened. I feel like a lioness and I have got to protect my child and I have got to make sure that people know that she isn't defined by this.' She spoke tearfully about their final moments with Bebe at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, recalling how she was surrounded by loved ones in her pajamas as they read to her and said their final goodbyes.
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