Taylor Swift fans launch fundraiser, raising over £100k after Southport knife attack

nme.com:

Taylor Swift fans have launched a fundraiser to raise funds for those who have tragically passed following a mass stabbing at a Swift-themed event.Yesterday (July 29), three children were killed in a knife attack that took place at a Swift-themed dance and yoga workshop on Hart Street.

As reported by Sky News, three of the victims – six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar – have sadly passed while five other children and two adults remain in critical condition.A 17-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

According to police, he is originally from Cardiff and lived in the village of Banks close to Southport in Merseyside, England.Earlier today, Swift shared a handwritten statement addressing the attack on her Instagram Stories feed. “The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously, and I’m just completely in shock,” she wrote.“The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families and first responders.”The singer continued: “These were just little kids at a dance class.

I am at a complete loss for how to ever convey my sympathies to these families.”Now, two Swift fans have launched a fundraiser to help raise funds for those affected by the tragedy and have so far raised over £120,000.“We are working with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to help raise money for the families affected by the tragedy in Southport, and raising funeral funds for the two young swifties who have tragically passed.