All children in Alder Hey’s care following last Monday’s attack in Southport have been “safely discharged home”, the children’s hospital said.
Three children – six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar – died as a result of the attack on The Hart Space community center on Monday 29 July.
Five other children were left in a critical condition following the attack, while three were described as injured – with their exact conditions unknown.
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They were treated in hospitals in Liverpool and Manchester, while two adults who tried to protect them were also injured.
On Tuesday, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool said it was “very pleased” to say that those “who were in our care have been safely discharged from Alder Hey”.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in responding to the incident or caring for anyone affected by it, especially our colleagues at the NHS, Merseyside Police and the North West Ambulance Service,” they added.
“We also want to thank everyone who sent well wishes to Alder Hey and the families affected.
“Our deepest sympathies remain with all those affected by the tragic events of last week.”
Hundreds of people attended a peaceful vigil in Southport a week after Monday’s stabbings, with children blowing bubbles and others leaving flowers and heart-shaped balloons.
Many bubbles were donated by local shops, galleries, charities and victims’ families, the event organizer said.
Teddy bears and toys were among the other gifts left in memory of the victims at the “Swifties Bubble Blow – Kisses To Heaven” event.
Many of the children at the vigil were dressed in pink, some leaving chalk messages on the pavement outside the Atkinson arts center in Southport town centre.
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Axel Rudakubana, who turns 18 on Wednesday, is accused of the stabbings.
Despite being under 18, Judge Andrew Menary KC on Thursday lifted the reporting restrictions that prevented Rudakubana’s appointment.
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He said this was necessary to stop the spread of “misinformation” after a false name circulated online led to disorder and violence on the streets of Southport.
A trial preparation hearing for Rudakubana has been scheduled for October 25 at Liverpool Crown Court, with a six-week provisional trial date set for January 20 next year.
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