The Prince of Wales has praised the "remarkable legacies" of the parents of the three girls killed in the Southport attack.

Prince William said the couples have "faced such horror" but from that they "move forward with grace and fortitude".

On Tuesday, the heir to the throne and the Princess of Wales met the parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, as they were welcomed by pupils at the schools the girls attended.

The three youngsters were fatally stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the Merseyside town on 29 July 2024 by Axel Rudakubana, who was sentenced in January to life in prison with a minimum term of 52 years.

The visit came as an inquiry is under way to examine the circumstances surrounding the attack a

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