Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, died along with six-year-old Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged seven, in an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July.
The last photo of Alice taken the day of the Taylor Swift dance class
The parents of the nine-year-old girl killed in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop have released an image of her at the event on the day of the attack.
The image shows Alice da Silva Aguiar next to a cardboard cutout of Swift at the Hart Space community centre on the morning of Monday 29 July.
She was one of the three girls who died after several children were injured in the attack.
Alice’s parents Sergio and Alexandra have released the photo as hundreds gathered for the girl’s funeral at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Southport today.
Members of the public lined a street in the Merseyside town to honour Alice as the funeral procession arrived.
They were joined by around 30 uniformed police officers and Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy.
Applause broke out from the crowd as the carriage containing Alice’s white coffin approached the entrance of the church.
The carriage was drawn by two white horses sporting orange and white plumes.
Alice’s parents were joined by family and friends for the service, while several hundred people listened outside as it was relayed on loudspeakers.
Pink ribbons and balloons were tied to lampposts and garden walls in the town.
Alice died along with six-year-old Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged seven, in the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July.
On Saturday, Bebe’s parents Lauren and Ben described their daughter as “full of joy, light, and love”.
“She will always remain in our hearts as the sweet, kind, and spirited girl we adore,” the couple said.
They also revealed Bebe’s nine-year-old sister Genie witnessed the attack and managed to escape.
Axel Rudakubana, 18, has been charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.
The incident sparked nationwide disorder after misinformation spread online that the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said 779 people have been arrested over rioting, of whom 349 have been charged.
