Three girls stabbed to death by a hooded knifeman who stormed a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport have been named today as seven people including five children remain in a critical condition in hospital.
A nursery group has urged parents not to hold the door open for others at drop-off and pick-up following an attack at a Taylor Swift -themed dance class.
Text messages saying doors are locked and that no one can enter the building without being buzzed were sent yesterday morning after the tragic stabbing incident at a summer school on Monday. Lorna Wigley, quality and health and safety director of Childbase Partnership, called on parents to refrain from holding the door open for othersShe continued: 'My husband didn't want to send my daughter into her summer stage school today. We were both a little more mindful this morning sending her off and knowing where she is.
'All the parents in the WhatsApp group were saying thank you for reassuring us we were worried this morning.' 'Please do not hold the door open for anyone when you and your child enter the nursery building and report any concerns you have to staff immediately.' Floral tributes are pictured near the scene in Hart street where a teenage suspect was arrested after people were stabbed in Southport
The parent, who wished to remain anonymous, said: 'I found it chilling that the nursery where my daughter spends her day would be considering the attack something that could generate a potential risk to all nurseries or indeed all places where children spend time together. 'While parent roles in maintaining the best possible security in nursery are promoted in weekly newsletters, the horrific events in Southport have served as a reminder of our collective need for vigilance and the value we place on the strength of our parent partnerships.A spokesperson for the National Day Nurseries Association said: 'We are all devastated and heartbroken about the tragedy in Southport yesterday.
Bebe King, six, was pronounced dead shortly after the attack, with heartbreaking photographs show her cuddling her father, Ben King.Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, was also confirmed to have died on Monday as nine other children and two adult women were rushed to hospital. Alder Hey Children's hospital this afternoon released a statement confirming that seven children had been taken to the site for treatment. One of those was Alice, and of the others, two remain in a critical condition, a spokesperson said.
Churchtown Primary School released a statement this afternoon and said: 'Our whole Churchtown Primary School community is utterly heartbroken by the tragic events that have taken place. We stand united with all of our families and the wider Southport community during this incredibly difficult time.'They said: 'Keep smiling and dancing like you love to do our Princess, like we said before to you, you're always our princess and no one would change that.
'It is understood that the children were attending a Taylor Swift event at a dance hall when the offender, armed with a knife, walked into the premises and started to attack the children inside. The fully-booked club for children, which was advertised as a dance and yoga workshop as well as bracelet-making, quickly became something 'like a horror movie', witnesses to the deadly stabbings have said.
All the casualties are being treated in hospital, including children's hospitals in Liverpool and Manchester. 'The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families, and first responders.
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