Seven out of eight children injured in the Southport stabbing attack have been discharged from hospital.

The horrific attack took place at a Taylor Swift dance party last Monday, July 29, when 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana stabbed 13 people.

Tragically, Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, were all killed in the attack.

Southport continues to remember the three girls, as last night hundreds of people gathered in the town centre to "blow bubbles and kisses into heaven" for the trio.

At the time of the attack, it was reported that eight other children were in hospital too, with five of them in critical condition.

However, it has now been confirmed that all seven of those at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, have been discharged.

The eighth child is still in hospital elsewhere.

In a statement the hospital said: "We are really pleased to be able to share that all the children involved in last Monday’s awful incident in Southport who were under our care have now been safely discharged home from Alder Hey.

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"We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in responding to the incident or caring for anyone affected by it, especially our colleagues in the NHS, Merseyside Police and North West Ambulance Service.

"We also want to say thank you to all who sent well wishes to Alder Hey and to the families affected.

"Our heartfelt sympathies remain with all those impacted by last week’s tragic events."

Merseyside Police said that the two adults also injured in the attack have also been discharged, with both Leanne Lucas and Jonathan Hayes praised for their heroic actions.

Axel Rudakubana, has been charged with three counts of murder as well as 10 counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

He appeared before Liverpool Crown Court last Thursday, with a trial date set for January 20, 2025.