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.
Among those who also gathered to pay their respects were Serena Kennedy, Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, along with uniformed officers from the police and the ambulance and fire services.
Members of the public lined Marshside Road as the funeral cortege arrived, along with about 30 uniformed police officers.
Pink ribbons and balloons were tied to lampposts and garden walls.
Applause broke out as the carriage – drawn by two white horses sporting orange and white plumes – containing the youngster’s white coffin approached the church entrance.
Several hundred people packed into the church while more listened outside as the service was relayed on loudspeakers.
Alice, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were all killed in the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29.
Eight other children were injured in the attack and all have now been discharged from hospital to recover at home.
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R.I.P Angel 😇 💖 Our prayers and thoughts are with her and all her family friends and loved ones 🙏
Rest in peace baby girl ❤️❤️❤️❤️
My heart goes out to family and friends..RIP beautiful girl xxx
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Poor baby ,God Rest her lil Soul 💔 Condolances to her Family and Friends❤
It really is hurtful to know that three little innocent girls were murdered at their Taylor swift dance event. This horrific tragedy has broken my heart. My thoughts and prayers are with those girls and their families. How do you ever recover from something this evil! Fly high you three angels…
So sad
Heaven has another angel 😇 god bless you and your mama and papa and family ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Devastating and unbearable. Love to Alice's family and all affected by her appalling loss.
RIP now, wee one x
Rest in Paradise taken far too soon my love and condolences to Alice's family and friends ❤🩷🤍🩷🤍
Can't stop crying watching this 😭😭 I've got 4 grandkids ages 9,5,4,3.its hits hard watching this.Goodnight & Godbless beautiful Angel💖 Rest ✝️ In 🙏🏽Peace So sad.💔. From Liverpool.
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So sorry this happened to your daughter. No parent should have to be doing this with their child. Prayers for all the family.
Why.❤🌹
Save in arms jesus sweet baby girl
RIP in peace beautiful Angel ❤
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This is so sad RIP little angel my condolences to the family ❤❤
Rest in peas
Rest inpaece
Rest in Eternal Heaven Sweet Angel 💔😇🙏😇💔
No parent should have to bury their child before them ! I hope this monster burns in hell for taking the life of a beautiful child Alice Aguiar ! She made her first communion in this same church where the funeral mass was held. As the priest said she's now resting with the angels in Gods beautiful garden.
Rip Little baby girl. I am sooo sad😢😢
This should not of happened
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RIP Alice so sorry 😢
Rip Alice
All real French people are with you 💪🏻🇫🇷🫡
Rest in Peace Alice, we will remember you. Your beautiful life should never have taken so young. I hope your friends and family find succor and peace. Our thoughts are with you xx
I feel. So. Sad 😢😮😮😢
I can't begin to comprehend the senseless loss of these little girls, the suffering of the other people who were stabbed and the mental damage to the young survivors. It's unbelievable that this could happen, in the Uk, at a Summer dance class. I'm stunned. My condolences to Alices parents and loved ones. That's never going to be enough, but there are no words, to even begin to express my sadness for them. Rest in Peace Alice 🕊️🕊️
Rest in peace you sweet angel my condolences to your family and friends . Gone far too soon ❤
Rip beautiful Alice,
Condolences to your mummy and daddy ❤❤
So very sorry 😢
The media is complicit in this crime as even the UK politicians defend the savage and brush the children under the rug while threating anyone who points it out.
In loving memory of Alice Da Silva Aguiar:
Alive, you have left us to soon 😢 but you will always be our precious angel rest on as we sit in sorrow and mourn our gorgeous little girl. At last sweet dreams Alice and rest in peace! Lots of love to our angel from Heidi xxxx🙏🕊😔
May you fly high little princess with your little wings 😢😢😢😢😢 RIP
Who did this to her??
R.I.P little one 😢💔💖💖💖
R.I.P. Alice x 💕
RIP Little angel..Only the good die young… You are now in the hands of God who will love and protect you for eternity
So sad and broken to hear this tragic news of these little angel girls killed by an evil person. May the soul of Alice and the other girls rest in peace in the loving arms of our Lord Jesus Christ. May the Lord Jesus comfort and console their parents and families in their bereavement. My prayers and condolences to you from India
Rest in peace ❤❤❤❤🤣😍💖🌹🐻♦️.