In an incident that took place on July 29 in the town of Merseyside, Bebe, along with Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were all killed. The attack took place at a dancing lesson that was themed after Taylor Swift.
The funeral for Bebe King, who was six years old and died as a result of the stabbings that occurred in Southport, will take place today.
After the attack that took place on July 29 in the town of Merseyside, Bebe, along with Alice Dasilva Aguiar, who was nine years old, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, who was seven years old, were victims of the Taylor Swift-themed dancing class.
Anti-immigration protests, riots, and counterprotests broke out in towns and cities across England and Northern Ireland as a result of false information spreading on social media that the tragedy’s perpetrator was an illegal immigrant.
Axel Rudakubana, who is now 18 years old and was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents, has been charged with three charges of murder, ten counts of attempted murder, and possession of a kitchen knife with a curved blade. Further investigation has revealed that Rudakubana is the person suspected of carrying out the crime.
On Saturday, at eleven in the morning, the family of Bebe will host a private funeral service in Southport for close friends and family members. Those who are unable to attend the service have been asked to light a candle in her honour on the occasion.
Lauren and Ben, her parents, had previously paid tribute to their “precious daughter,” whose older sister, Genie, who was nine years old at the time, witnessed the attack and miraculously managed to escape.
The couple stated in a statement following the passing of their daughter, “The loss of our precious daughter Bebe shattered our world.”
“Along with two other beautiful souls, Elsie and Alice, she was taken from us in an unimaginable act of violence that has left our hearts broken beyond repair.”
Each of the eight other youngsters who were injured during the rampage has since been released from the hospital and is recuperating at their respective homes.
In the meantime, a yoga instructor who was hurt in the attack is currently being treated at the hospital after experiencing difficulty breathing earlier.
It has been speculated that Leanne Lucas was one of the individuals responsible for organising the dancing event. In addition, businessman John Hayes sustained injuries as a result of the atrocity.
Approximately thirty uniformed police officers, including Serena Kennedy, the Chief Constable of the Merseyside Police Department, lined the streets of the town on Sunday for the funeral procession of Alice.
On the day of the attack, Alice’s parents, Sergio and Alexandra, who are originally from Madeira in Portugal, displayed a photograph of their daughter alongside a cardboard cutout of Taylor Swift. The photograph was distributed for the occasion.
In a statement, they stated, “It hurts; we will never see you grow up,” explaining their feelings.