All Children Injured in Mass Stabbing at Taylor Swift Themed-Event Released from Hospital

Mar. 15, 2025

Tributes left for the victims of the July 29 stabbing in Southport, England.Photo:PETER POWELL/AFP via Getty

PETER POWELL/AFP via Getty

All of the children who were wounded in theJuly 29 deadly stabbingat aTaylor Swift-themed yoga and dance class in Southport, England, have been released from the hospital, authorities said.

From left: Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice Dasilva Aguiar.Courtesy of Merseyside Police

Courtesy of Merseyside Police

Police previously said eight children and two adults were left injured. The current status of the adults, who were last reported to be in critical condition, is unclear.

One of the adults was identified asyoga teacher Leanne Lucaswho organized the dance and yoga class, according to theBBC,The Times,andThe Guardian.

An online flyer shows the event was a Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance class at The Hart Space, which was scheduled to take place between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. that morning.

An online flyer of the event.Enlighten with Leanne/Facebook

Enlighten with Leanne/Facebook

“We believe that the adults who were injured were bravely trying to protect the children who were being attacked,” Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said at a press conference after the stabbing.

“This incident is not currently being treated as terror-related and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with it,” police previously said.

One day after the stabbing, more than 50 police officers in Southport, England, were injured when ariot broke outduring a vigil for the victims, according to police.

A large group believed to be supporters of the English Defence League, a far-right organization, destroyed garden walls and used those bricks to throw at officers and a local Mosque, police said at the time. According to police, the offenders also destroyed a convenience store and set fire to cars and trash cans.

On Aug. 1, Merseyside police announced that the teenage suspect had beencharged with killing the three girls, as well as 10 counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article, per a news release shared at the time.

A reporting restriction on the suspect’s name was waived in court that day, and the teenager was identified as Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, according toBBC News,The GuardianandThe Telegraph. The boy, of Banks in Lancashire, reportedly turned 18 on Aug. 7. It’s unclear if he has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.

source: people.com