Hundreds of mourners gather for funeral of nine-year-old girl killed in Southport stabbing

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.

Evening Standard on socials:

[stephenHolloway]

This should never have happened to her. It's so sad. Rip. Poor girl.

[sense]

Those poor parents broken hearts forever may they find peace

[KitGoldenlance-xw]

We should never need to have funerals for innocent children .. while evil people are allowed to live .. society is a joke😠

[JustSean]

Im a grown man and dad watching this here in Ireland 10 secs in and i wept sorry. RIP little angels

[terrirosen-theakston]

Totally tragic- beautiful send-off for a beautiful soul. Fly high and free with angels, precious girl. To the loving parents - so sorry for the needless loss of your beautiful daughter 😢😒

[JohnButterfield-gfkr]

The perpetrator deserves nothing less than the death penalty!

[christinaabrahams]

She had all her life ahead of her poor kid .

[renegadewarz]

Makes me so angry to see this, in less than 2 weeks this poor girl and family went from sending there daughter to what would of been a lovely time for this little angel to sending her to heaven

[insidecyprus]

condolences from Greek Orthodox Church 🕯️

[Starfield-Guy]

RIP Alice, your country is with you forever, even if your government isn’t.

One day we will get you the justice you deserve. Gone too soon but I won’t ever forget you 😢

[mariecreffield]

Breaks my heart, i cannot imagine what Alice's poor parents are going through as well as the parents of the two other little girls. God bless them all.

[derekduvall]

Not a Muslim in sight, yet they are supposed to be in line with UK culture

[susaneves]

This is so sad that this little girl was taken so cruelly from her family my thoughts are with her mum dad and family rest in the arms of jesus little one ❤️ 🙏

[mystarriseverything]

That is the saddest thing I have ever seen I cry every time I think of them.❤

[grottybt]

I can see why the media are showing this specific funeral. Absolutely shameful, as always they have an angle.

[rubycandy]

God bless little one, Fly high' Prayers to the family 🙏

[Teh_Goat]

Terrible
Those poor parents
As a dad my heart is breaking watching that. I can't imagine what they are going through. God love them

[rogerwilliams]

How on earth could anyone do that to a child is beyond comprehension !. Worlds gone absolutely mad without a doubt.

[amiramegrisi]

What an awful thing that happened, our hearts are with the parents of these angels, ,

[Happybugs]

May she sleep peacefully and godbless her family 🙏