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Gardens £10m revamp inspired by Southport victims
- Seven-Year-Old Elsie Stancombe, nine-year-old Alice Aguiar, and six-year-old Bebe King were tragically killed by Axel Rudakubana during a stabbing incident at a dance class themed around Taylor Swift in Southport last July.
- The attack and its aftermath prompted a community response marked by vigils and a commitment to honor the victims through a major regeneration project for Southport's Town Hall Gardens.
- The £10 million project, backed by Sefton Council, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, and the UK Government, aims to create a family-friendly, arts-focused community space centered on joy, connection, and safety.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer commended the families for their bravery in presenting the plans, while Angela Rayner, serving as Deputy Prime Minister, expressed her pleasure in supporting the community’s hopeful and renewing vision.
- The regeneration will serve as a lasting legacy inspired by the three girls, symbolizing resilience and unity while aiming to support Southport's future economic growth and community spirit.
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Government pledges £5m for renovation project in memory of Southport victims
Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner met the parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King in Downing Street on Tuesday. The Government has pledged £5 million for a renovation project in memory of the three young girls murdered in Southport. Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner met the parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King in Downing Street on Tuesday. The Town Hall gardens in Southport will be ren…
Keir Starmer's moving tribute to Southport families as he pledges £5m for memorial - The Mirror
Keir Starmer met the families of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice Aguiar, who were murdered in July last year, and praised them for their courage and resilience
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