King Charles meets first responders of Southport knife attack

King Charles III met first responders who attended the scene of the fatal Southport stabbings as he visited Merseyside on Tuesday, 20 August. His Majesty suspended his traditional Balmoral break to hold a private meeting with injured children who survived the attack and their families. The King also spent time viewing floral tributes left in memory of Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, who were fatally attacked at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook /