Update issued on condition of Leanne Lucas and other victims attacked in Southport stabbings

Police have issued an update on the conditions of the victims of the Southport stabbing which tragically claimed the lives of three children.

Merseyside Police confirmed the conditions of eight of the children and the two adults injured in the Hart Street attack on Monday July 29, remain the same. It is understood six of the eight children were in a critical condition and the two adults, including Leanne Lucas, were also severely injured. There has been no suggestion the condition of any of those injured has worsened, the Liverpool Echo reports.

Leanne and another teacher bravely tried to save the children during the knife attack at the Taylor Swift dance event at The Hart Space. A local yoga page previously posted on Facebook posted a picture of children's yoga teacher Leanne, with the caption reading: "I'm absolutely devastated. Please please pray for Leanne. Leanne came on my training course in December. A beautiful young creative girl who was so passionate about helping children."

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Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Aguiar, aged nine were named as the children in the attack. In a tribute, Bebe King's family shared the following tribute: "No words can describe the devastation that has hit our family as try to deal with the loss of our little girl Bebe."

The family of Alice Dasilva Aguiar paid this tribute: "Keep smiling and dancing like you love to do our Princess, like we said before to you, you're always our princess and no one would change that. Love from Your Hero Daddy and Mummy."

Their families, who are being supported by specialist officers, and have asked that their privacy is respected at this time. A