The parents of the girls killed in the Southport stabbings have told of the horrific day when they dropped off the children at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class and then later learnt of their deaths
The parents of the little girls killed in the Southport stabbings have told of the "energy" and the "spark" that their children had before their lives were cut tragically short.
And their families have now spoken about how the local community has helped them through the horrific period. Following the attack vast numbers of flowers and toys were left by the town hall in Southport, with a display arranged by the Lord Street in Bloom gardening group. "I knew she was going to tell me something. And she did. 'Are you Bebe's dad?' As soon as I said yes she said she had passed away." Bebe's mum added: "Bebe operated on such a high frequency. She had this power to connect with people and the relationships she had with all her family members were different but very special. She had this innate kindness. She had a spark.
Mourners including family dog Bobby gathered outside St John's Church in Birkdale to see the horse-drawn carriage, which travelled from the family home through streets decorated with pink ribbons. Welcoming the congregation to the church for the service, Reverend Jennie Hardy described Elsie as "a little girl who loved a big party".
"There are teddy bears, thousands of flowers, some days we didn't know where to turn, we put them in water, try and display them as well as possible, there are little children that come with things, my granddaughter brought her toy," Helen, a retired schoolteacher told The Mirror at the time.
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