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Southport Stabbing Survivor Speaks Out, Launches GABA Foundation Ahead of Inquiry Return

Her first public account comes ahead of her scheduled testimony to the inquiry next month.

Overview

  • The teenager, protected by a court order, has given her first public account of the 2024 dance-class attack that killed three girls and injured multiple children.
  • She described being stabbed in the back and arm, the lasting scars, and the struggle to resume school life and dance training.
  • In a courtroom victim impact statement, she said she pushed children from the room after being stabbed in an effort to save others.
  • She is launching the Go Anywhere, Be Anything foundation to promote first-aid training in schools and discourage knife crime, including merchandise sales and peer-led talks.
  • The public inquiry is scheduled to resume next month, when she and her mother will give evidence; the attacker has pleaded guilty, and the police-released mugshot has continued to cause distress online.