The funeral will be held today almost two weeks on from the Southport knife attack The family and friends of Alice DaSilva Aguiar will lay her to rest today, almost two weeks on from her death in the Southport attack. Alice was one of the three children killed in Southport last week, with her family arranging her funeral and details being shared on social media. A funeral notice shared online confirmed the funeral is set to take place at St Patrick's Catholic Church on Marshside Road on Sunday, August 11, starting at 2pm.
The service will be followed by a cremation and a wake at Crossens Community Centre. The funeral and cremation will be a private event, with people unable to enter the ceremony uninvited. Earlier this week, the inquests were opened into the deaths of Alice, Bebe and Elsie .
People are expected to line the streets close to St Patrick's Catholic Church in the build up to the service as the town sees the first of the three children laid to rest following the tragedy that shook the country. On Tuesday, Alice's family and school friends held a touching memorial service at St Patrick's Catholic where one speaker, who spoke on behalf of Alice’s family, fought back tears as she said: “Alice, you are the most beautiful, strongest girl in the world and I hope you know we love you from the bottom of our hearts. "Keep smiling and dancing with the girls.
” She read out another message from the family, which said: “We love you Alice, your smile is extremely contagious and full of joy. You never fail to uplift everyone’s mood.” Alice’s mum Alexandra Aguiar is understood to hail originally from Caracas in Venezuela and her dad David Aguiar is from Madeira.
Relative Carina Aguiar, a hotel worker who lives in Camara de Lobos in Madeira, posted a link on her social media to news Merseyside Police had confirmed a third child had died following the attack and wrote tear emojis beside it. She also posted a photo of a black ribbon on her Facebook alongside Alice’s name after writing in an emotional tribute. The tribute said: “Princess Alice.
In this moment of great pain my soul hurts, my body hurts, my mind hurts. "I have a lump in my throat. You were just an innocent child, a happy smiley girl with a bright life ahead of you which a despicable human being took away from you, without pity, for no reason.
“Look after your mum and dad who are suffering, who are desolate and broken. Fly high our little star. I love you.
” Friend Claudia Trindade responded and said: “Have strength. Let my dear God console the hearts of her parents.” Magda Fernandes said: “I have no words.
My condolences to the whole family. Lots of strength at this difficult hour. “ Fundraisers have been set up for each of the families of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Dasilva Aguiar and Bebe King.
For information, or to donate, to Elsie's GoFundMe, click here , for the fundraiser towards Alice's family, click here , and for Bebe's fundraiser, click here ..
