Overview

• Southport observed a three-minute silence at 3pm on July 29 to mark one year since Axel Rudakubana’s attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class that killed three young girls.
• Victims’ families asked that no public vigils be held and that flowers not be left, instead suggesting donations to charities set up in the girls’ names.
• Local florist June the Florist donated 500 roses for people to take home or leave in remembrance across the town.
• Sefton Council is converting Town Hall Gardens into legacy gardens and plans a new playground at Churchtown Primary School in memory of the victims.
• Sir Adrian Fulford’s ongoing public inquiry continues to probe prevention failures while Merseyside Police monitor social media to prevent renewed disorder.