Two of the children who were injured in the knife attack at a dance class in Southport have been discharged from hospital, and five others are now in a stable condition.

In an update published on Thursday morning, Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool said: “We are delighted that two of the children involved in Monday’s awful incident have now been discharged.

“We continue to treat five children involved in the devastating incident in Southport on Monday, including one recently transferred to us from Aintree University hospital. All the children in our care are currently in a stable condition.”

Three children were killed in the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class at the Hart Space, a studio venue in the Merseyside town.

Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven,

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