A month has passed since the senseless and incomprehensible deaths of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King and Alice Da Silva Aguiar . July 29 is a date that will live long in the memories of the people of Southport, but forever in the minds of the bereaved families and survivors who are lucky to have come away from the Taylor Swift-themed dance class alive. It's difficult to put into words what has unfolded in the town over the last month, professionally and personally, it has been something I will never forget.
The last four and a half weeks have brought a cloud of sadness and mourning across the region, with the mindless violent disorder that erupted in Southport , Walton and Liverpool city centre adding to the hurt felt by all in the area. Alice, Bebe and Elsie: Three little girls we will never forget Heartbreak, outrage and solidarity unite Southport in a week of unimaginable horror But throughout the heartache and devastation there has been a glimmer of hope and endless ray of sunshine. Southport, a community I am part of, the place I call home and I have called home for the majority of my life, has shown throughout how it has rallied to help the families of those who have been affected by this tragedy.
When tragedy and despair hits, a flurry of media follow. But once the national and international journalists go and the internet ghouls soon become bored, it is the community, friends and family members of those who are in the middle of the hurt and heartache that pick up the .