The bereft grandad said the following day after the tragedy the family were supposed to gather for his eldest daughter's wedding
The devastated grandad of a six-year-old girl who was tragically killed in a mass stabbing in Southport has shared how the family were due to celebrate a wedding the following day. Michael Weston King, 62, expressed his deep sorrow over the loss of Bebe King, who was one of three girls fatally stabbed at a Taylor Swift dance class in Southport last week.
' Bebe, Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were also tragically killed in the horrific knife attack on Monday, July 29, at the Hart Space centre in the Sefton town. Eight children and two adults were seriously injured in the attack, including dance teacher Leanne Lucas, 35. Michael expressed gratitude for the messages of support from across the country and commended the police for their 'great dignity'.
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