He was aware that this dance class was happening there and then. He got a taxi there before launching his attackI'm totally shocked by this too as this is my home town. It's a small town where a large part of the population are old age pensioners. There are issues, as with many seaside towns, like unemployment, drugs etc. But for someone to actually choose to go to a small dance studio and attack little girls is horrific. All I can think is that maybe it was predominantly an attack on one of the teachers, like an ex boyfriend type scenario. My heart goes out to all those involved.
Southport stabbing latest: Girls killed in Southport stabbing, aged 6, 7, and 9, named by police
The three are Bebe King, six; Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven; and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine.
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