Last child injured in Southport stabbings is discharged from hospital while the young girl’s family reveal their ‘deep sadness’ at riots and attacks on police

The final girl injured in the fatal Southport stabbings attack more than a week ago has been discharged from hospital, police said.

The youngster was being treated at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital after being attacked during a Taylor Swift-themed holiday camp at a community hall on July 29.

Merseyside Police said today that she had been released and would continue recovering at home – as her parents expressed ‘deep’ sorrow at the riots and attacks on police that have taken place since the tragedy, stoked by far-right thugs online.

Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar were killed in the attack. Axel Rudakubana, 18, has been charged with their murder, 10 counts of attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon.

The attacks unleashed a torrent of fury and hate in Southport which spread to other cities across the UK – culminating in a thousands-strong show of anti-racist solidarity  in cities all over the country.

The scene of the attack at a community hall in Southport on July 29 in which three young girls died

The last girl to be treated in hospital for non-fatal injuries has now been discharged, Merseyside Police said (pictured: police and forensic officers at the scene)

The girl was transported to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital by air ambulance (pictured: an air ambulance on the scene)

Axel Rudakubana, 18, pictured as a child, has been charged with their murders and the attempted murders of 10 others, as well as possession of an offensive weapon

The tragedy sparked riots fuelled by misinformation on social media and thought to have been engineered by far-right hate mobs 

Residents of Southport expressed their grief and love with a vigil earlier this week, with bubbles blown and gifts and teddies left in the town centre

The young girl who was discharged from hospital had been airlifted to Manchester from Southport due to the severity of her injuries. 

In a statement released by Merseyside Police on their behalf, the youngster’s family said: ‘We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital for their unwavering support and the extraordinary care they provided to our beloved daughter during this challenging time.

‘We also extend our deepest thanks to the air ambulance team, whose swift response and expertise were crucial in airlifting her from the scene to the hospital. We know that their intervention saved her life.

‘We were deeply saddened by the recent disorder and the attacks on our police force. 

‘It is important to highlight that when the horrific events unfolded, our police officers were the first on the scene. 

‘We are immensely grateful to the officers who stood by our daughter’s side, providing assistance and support until she was safely transported to the hospital.

‘This has been an incredibly difficult time for our nation, especially for the families affected by these tragic events. 

‘We appreciate the continued support and compassion from everyone during this challenging period.

‘While we are relieved that our daughter is on the path to recovery, our hearts go out to the families of Bebe, Alice, and Elsie during this immensely painful time. Thank you.’

The final children who had been treated at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital  following the horrific attack were discharged earlier this week. 

False information about the suspect in the killings circulated online in the hours after it took place – claiming the alleged stabber was a Muslim asylum seeker who had entered the country illegally.

This was circulated within far-right groups on social media and messaging apps such as Telegram, which took action this week to shut down a group thought to have engineered the first riots that hit Southport a week ago.

Other disorder then unfolded in cities all across the UK, and hundreds of people have been arrested while scores have been charged and more than a dozen sentenced in rapid fire summary court proceedings.

A Taylor Swift-inspired friendship bracelet reading ‘love’ is left at a gathering of gifts for the Southport stabbings earlier this week

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited a mosque in Solihull that had been 

Rumours of far-right plots to attack immigration centres and law firms saw thousands turn out on the streets in protest on Wednesday (pictured: Bristol)

The protests saw far-right thugs vastly outnumbered by anti-fascists – or simply not turn up at all (pictured: Walthamstow)

The disturbances then culminated in widespread anti-fascist protests in cities including Bristol, London, Brighton, Portsmouth, Liverpool and Sheffield.

Brits turned out in their thousands to protect the offices of immigration bureaus and lawyers who had been named in a far-right Telegram group’s so-called hit list for thugs to target on Wednesday night. 

Red-faced hatemongers then tried to backpedal on the claims they would be out in force – claiming they had been a ruse in order to waste police time. 

In the meantime, Southport residents held a vigil for the young victims – blowing bubbles and leaving flowers and teddies in the town centre. 

Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer told an emergency Cobra meeting that police need to remain on ‘high alert’ earlier tonight despite a seeming pause in the disorder.

Earlier today the Prime Minister visited a mosque in Solihull that was targeted by far-right protesters at the weekend, and told reporters Wednesday night had gone ‘much better than was expected’.

He added: ‘We were able to demonstrate the criminal justice system working speedily, so yesterday we saw the sentencing of individuals who had been involved in disorder days ago, some of them getting sentences as long as three years.

‘That sent a very powerful message.’

True patriots, motivated by love over hate, have been donating thousands of pounds towards rebuilding efforts after a library in Liverpool was torched, a mosque in Southport was targeted by rioters and a cafe in Belfast was set alight.

Individual GoFundMe pages for each of the families of those killed in the attacks have raised nearly £200,000, while a ‘Swifties for Southport’ fundraiser for Alder Hey has raised over £370,000.

In all, GoFundMe says nearly £1million has been donated by kindly Brits to support those affected by the Southport attacks and related unrest.