LIVE: Funeral of nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar who died in a knife attack in Southport

Hundreds of mourners have gathered for the funeral of nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, who was killed in a mass stabbing at a dance class in Southport.
Her parents Sergio and Alexandra were joined by family and friends at St Patrick's Catholic Church in the town.
Among those who also gathered to pay 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.
Pink ribbons and balloons were tied to lampposts and garden walls.
Applause broke out as the carriage - drawn by two white horses sporting orange and white plumes - containing the youngster's white coffin approached the church entrance.
Several hundred people packed into the church while more listened outside as the service was relayed on loudspeakers.
Alice, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were all killed in the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29.
Eight other children were injured in the attack and all have now been discharged from hospital to recover at home.

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[alexandercormack]

RIP beautiful young child no one deserves to go through what you and your family and friends have, God Bless.

[sharonkatinas]

This should never of happened stop this evil RIP Alice 🙏

[theginge.]

Our nations Protesting & everything to get justice for you girls❤ rip

[anneredman]

Can anyone believe this, my god the world is crazy. Rest in peace, sympathy to the family.

[JiminyCricket]

How on earth could you do that to a child😢😢😢😢😢😢

[drhfuhruhurr]

'The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure.' UK Home Office

[kriskhinson]

Alice, you've 😢gone to the LORD far too 😢soon. Rest in His loving arms ❤. My deepest condolences to the family and friends 🙏🙏🙏

[tracyjohnston]

R.I.P Alice even though I didn't know you, dance with the angels as you were an angel yourself, and my condolences to your mother and father and your relatives ❤❤

[margaret-yruh]

RIP innocent girl. May you find happiness in Heaven.

[GeorginaDavies-hjmn]

Sweetheart you are now a angel a beautiful angel I don't know this little girl I shed tears for you Jesus has his arms around you my heart goes out to the family and friends RIP

[Haggis-charmer]

May those beautiful little girls dance forever in heaven. May your sweet souls rest in peace for all eternity. God bless you. ❤😢.

[ContemplativeCat]

May the Lord embrace you in his loving arms and be with you for eternity. 😢

[tracylangsley]

Sleep tight little one 🙏 condolences to your family

[marywhittingham]

Rest in peace Alice gone too soon thinking of you and your family and friends god bless you all ♥️♥️♥️

[fionabutler-kgsv]

Dance away with your friends, sweet little girls in heaven, RIP ❤

[Flickering-candle]

Heartbreaking 💔 what should have been a happy 6 weeks summer holidays cruelly snatched away. Rest in peace x

[jacquelinehunt]

Poor sweet little girls something has to be done about all this.

[astra-rbsz]

Morning has broken, used to sing that in school 😢

[paulakershaw]

God bless you little girl, I am so sorry that you had to endure this horrific situation, ending in the loss of your beautiful life, may you live on in heaven dancing you are an angel that was never meant to be ❤

[angelic]

RIP little one gone to soon much love ❤