Two children stabbed in Southport attack released from hospital

Two children injured in the stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport on Monday have been discharged from hospital.

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust said on Thursday it was “delighted” to announce two of the children in its care have been discharged following treatment.

However, it said it continues to treat five other children who also suffered knife wounds during the deadly attack, which claimed the lives of three little girls.

The trust said: “We are delighted that two of the children involved in Monday’s awful incident have now been discharged.”