King Charles thanks emergency service personnel in Southport for their service. The monarch was in Liverpool to attend a floral tribute for the Southport victims, while also meeting emergency crews to thank them for their service in recent weeks.
The King expressed his profound ‘shock’ at the killing of three little girls in Southport and the resulting riots today.
The King suspended his traditional Balmoral break to hold a private meeting with some of the injured young children and their families and spent a moment looking at floral tributes left to the three victims. King Charles signs a book of condolence during his visit to Southport Town Hall following the horror attack
‘It’s a bit surreal. It’s as if everything is going to back to normal but for us it will be quite a thing to get over. 'We were able to be there even in a small way for one of the deceased parents. We were able to support them. I just said to them if you want to come and sit in the quiet. I won’t repeat what happened or what was said but as a parent your heart goes out to them. It’s heartbreaking.
King Charles appeared moved when he saw the scale of the tributes left for those killed in the attackKing Charles waved from the window of his car as he left Southport this afternoon Imam Ibrahim Hussein of the Southport Mosque was present when it was attacked by rioters the day after the killings. Britain's King Charles III meets with representatives from Merseyside's emergency services and local community groups at the Community Fire Station in Southport
Dozens of balloons and stuffed animals - which are only brought out during good weather - were also on display outside the town hall He added: ‘The community is the source of our strength. Unity was more than we expected. What they did brings tears to your eyes. They were there before we were cleaning up and tidying up. People even brought food and drink. I do not believe how people can be supportive and so nice. It was incredible.
‘His message has been seen here. We in the mosque have been visited by the synagogue and the churches a few times and we are very well connected together. We know each other by name. I have the pleasure of receiving a nice cheque from the Jewish community that was presented to me. No matter what is thrown at us we respect each other’s faith.’
The King also spoke to Chanaka Balasuriya, 48, and his wife, Thanuja, 47, who run a mini mart in Southport that was attacked by looters, along with neighbours Rose Tucker, 32, who runs a nail salon next door and has raised almost £15,000 times get them open again. ‘I knew they would have to start from scratch. They tried to set it alight, all the stock was ruined. I knew the expense of it. But we also wanted to show them that’s not what we are like. That’s not the people of Southport. We set up a Go Fund Me and have been overwhelmed at the donations,’ she said.Mr Balasuriya said people had come from day one to help with flowers, chocolates and food and even giving them money to help get the shop open again.
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