Three children were seriously injured and 11 others were injured – six of them critically
“I’m totally shocked” Taylor Swift wrote About the attack in Southport, England Three children died (including one of Portuguese descent). After being stabbed during a yoga and dance class inspired by the singer’s songs. There are still critically injured children, as well as two adults who tried to protect them, “they were little kids in a dance class,” the artist points out in his account. InstagramContinues: “I don’t know how to express my condolences to these families.”
According to BBC, a group of Taylor Swift fans created a fundraising campaign for the victims and their families. The aim was to raise around 15,500 euros, but the amount has already doubled.
“Those parents are going through hell right now and it breaks our hearts to think they have to bear any financial pressure,” Christina Jones of the Taylor Swift UK Facebook Group and EU told BBC Newsbeat.
The attack happened in Southport, near Liverpool, when 25 children aged between six and 11 were attending a dance and yoga workshop.
Two children were seriously injured and 11 others were injured. 6 of them and two adults are in critical condition. Merseyside Police believe the adults were injured while trying to protect the minors.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested for the attack. According to authorities, the motivation for the attack is “not clear”, but they rule out the possibility of terrorism.
