Kate and William sit side by side as they chat to emergency responders in Southport last year (Image: PA Wire)
The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Southport last year, weeks after a horrific stabbing attack claimed the lives of three young girls – and now it’s emerged they’ve made an incredible gesture in their memory
The Prince and Princess of Wales have made an “incredibly generous” gesture in memory of the young girls killed in the horrific Southport stabbing attack. William and Kate travelled to the town in the weeks after Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar, and Bebe King were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July to meet with their families and emergency services who responded to the attack.
Yesterday, both Elsie and Alice’s dads, David Stancombe and Sergio Aguiar, ran the London Marathon to raise money for projects in memory of their daughters. This includes creating a new playground at Churchtown Primary School, which was attended by both Alice and Bebe.
Running alongside them for the cause was the school’s headteacher Jinnie Payne. And before the race, she revealed on social media that the royal couple had been in touch to send a message of support ahead of the marathon – and also made a donation to the playground fund.
She said: “On behalf of Churchtown Primary School, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Wales, for their incredibly generous donation to our Churchtown Playground fund.
“Their kindness and thoughtfulness mean so much to our whole community as we come together to honour the memories of Alice and Bebe, two much-loved members of our school family. As Alice’s dad Sergio, and I prepare to run the London Marathon today in their memory, we are deeply touched and encouraged by William’s and Kate’s support.”
