First Anniversary Of The Southport Stabbings That Left Three Girls Dead

SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Tributes are displayed as people begin to lay flowers outside the The Atkinson for the first anniversary of the Southport stabbings that left three girls dead on July 29, 2025 in Southport, England. 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana, armed with a knife, attacked children at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Hart Lane, Southport, a year ago today. Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, Bebe King, 6, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, died, and nine children and two adults were treated in hospital for their wounds. Rudakubana was tried on 16 charges, including murder and attempted murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 52 years. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)