“Our world is shattered. Bebe was taken from us in an act of unimaginable violence that has broken our hearts beyond repair,” insist the parents of a 6-year-old girl who was stabbed in Southport, Great Britain.
Lauren and Ben King’s eldest daughter Jeni also described attending a dance class targeted by the attacker. “She witnessed the attack and managed to escape. She showed incredible strength and courage and we are proud of her. Her resilience is a testament to the love and bond she had with her younger sister,” they asserted.
The Southport Massacre. The parents of the murdered 6-year-old girl have issued a statement
The parents thanked everyone who supported them immediately after the attack and expressed their appreciation for the rescue services. Lauren and Ben King remember the two girls, 7-year-old Elsie and 9-year-old Alice, who died in the July 29 stabbing. “Our thoughts are with all others involved in this tragedy and the loved ones of those injured,” read King’s statement.
“Our hearts are broken, but we take comfort in knowing that Bebe is so loved by all who knew her. She will forever be our shining star and we will carry her with us in everything we do,” 6 added. – Age child’s parents.
Southport knife attack. The crime sparked protests across the country
Tragedy struck Southport on the morning of July 29. A 17-year-old boy attacked children attending a dance class with a knife. As a result of the attack, three girls died and nine children and one adult were injured.
On August 1, a British court announced that the attacker’s name was Axel Rudakubana. His parents immigrated to England from Rwanda. The knifeman was charged with three murders and ten attempted murders. The teenager is innocent.
The attack on the children caused massive social unrest in Britain. Protesters took to the streets in cities across the country chanting anti-immigrant slogans. In addition to brutal clashes with the police, shops, hotels and cars were also destroyed.
– The effect of record levels of immigration is to reduce the degree of assimilation of new arrivals. More people come to Great Britain and do not learn English, which affects the labor market and social relations, leading to increasing tensions – Dr. from the Polish Institute of International Affairs. Onet. – The British are clearly impatient and tired of this topic – he added.
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