‘Shattered in an instant’ – Full heartbreaking tributes of Southport parents ‘stuck in horror movie’ after girls killed
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THE GRIEVING families of the three girls murdered by Axel Rudakubana have told of how they are "stuck in a horror movie". Taylor Swift fans Bebe King, six, Eslie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Da silva Aguiar, nine, died after being attacked by the deranged teenager at a Taylor Swift workshop on July 29 last year.
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The families of the victims today gave statements in court detailing the harrowing impact the attack has had on their lives. The parents of nine-year-old Alice described July 29 as "the most tragic day of our lives". They now live "in a state of permanent numbness" following the death of their daughter.
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The parents told the court: "Our dream girl has been taken away in such a horrible, undeserving way that it shattered our souls. “We were so lucky and privileged to have her. Every day felt like a gift.". They added: "Living without Alice is not living at all. It’s a state of permanent numbness.
“We can’t see her picture and videos, they take us back to a time when we were so happy and now we’re in constant pain.". Jenny Stancombe, the mum of Elsie Dot, said she lost her daughter because of an act of "pure evil". She added: "The nature of your actions is beyond contempt. You deliberately chose that place, fully aware that there would be no parents present, fully aware that those girls were vulnerable and unable to protect themselves.
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