Hundreds gathered for the funeral of Alice Da Silva Aguiar, one of the three girls killed in the mass stabbing at a dance class in Southport.
Alice, nine, died from her injuries on Tuesday 30 July, the day after the attack, which also left Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Bebe King, six, dead.
The nine-year-old’s parents Sergio and Alexandra were joined by family and friends at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in the town.Among those who also paid their respects were Serena Kennedy, Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, along with uniformed officers from the police and the ambulance and fire services.
Members of the public lined Marshside Road as the funeral cortege arrived, along with about 30 uniformed police officers.
Applause broke out as the carriage, drawn by two white horses sporting orange and white plumes and containing the youngster’s white coffin, approached the church entrance.
