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

In a statement, a spokesperson from Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust 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. Out heartfelt sympathies remain with all those affected by Monday’s incident. We will not be providing any further information.”

Former England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard has donated £10,000 to the victims of the stabbings.

The former Reds captain’s donation to the Southport Dance Group Emergency Fund GoFundMe page follows another £10,000 pledge by former Everton star Anthony Gordon, now of Newcastle United.

The Merseyside footballers’ donations mean over £69,000 has now been raised on the page, which was launched “on behalf of preschool dance companies in the UK” and is pledged to go directly to families affected by Monday’s attack.

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