Taylor Swift Says She’s ‘Completely in Shock’ Over Stabbing at Themed Dance Class in Southport

Taylor Swift posted a connection pursuing nan fatal stabbing astatine a children’s creation people inspired by her successful Southport, England. One time aft nan Monday, July 29, attack, which near 3 kids dead, nan vocalist shared really heartbroken she was by nan news.

“The scary of yesterday’s onslaught successful Southport is washing complete maine continuously, and I’m conscionable wholly successful shock,” Taylor, 34, wrote connected her Instagram Story. “The nonaccomplishment of life and innocence, and nan horrendous trauma inflicted connected everyone who was there, nan families, and first responders. These were conscionable small kids astatine a creation class. I americium astatine a complete nonaccomplishment for really to ever convey my sympathies to these families.”

Merseyside Police confirmed connected Monday that 2 victims – aged 6 and 7 – had died successful nan attack. The pursuing day, a 9-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries and died, according to the Associated Press. A 17-year-old fishy was arrested connected suspicion of execution and attempted execution soon aft nan stabbing, but he has not been charged yet, AP reported.

The children successful attendance astatine nan Taylor Swift-themed creation and yoga people ranged successful ages from 6 to 11. In summation to nan 3 deaths, 8 different children are being treated for injuries, pinch 5 successful captious condition, on pinch 2 adults who are besides successful captious condition.

“At this early stage, enquiries are ongoing to found nan motive for this tragic incident and we would impulse group not to estimate while nan investigation is ongoing,” nan Merseyside Police said successful a statement. “We tin besides corroborate that nan incident is not presently being treated arsenic terror-related and we are not looking for anyone other successful relationship pinch nan incident.”

Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton besides released a societal media connection astir nan horrific situation. “As parents, we cannot statesman to ideate what nan families, friends and loved ones of those killed and injured successful Southport coming are going through,” nan mates wrote connected their charismatic X account. “We nonstop our love, thoughts and prayers to each those progressive successful this horrid and heinous attack. Thank you besides to nan emergency responders who, contempt being met pinch nan astir horrific scenes, demonstrated compassion and professionalism erstwhile your organization needed you most.”

Taylor is presently successful nan midst of nan European limb of her Eras tour. She played 3 shows successful London successful June and will return to nan U.K. for 5 much shows to extremity this conception of nan circuit successful mid-August.

Prince William, 42, brought his and Kate’s 2 oldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, to nan first London show connected June 21, which was besides his 42nd birthday. Afterward, Taylor uploaded a selfie of herself, fellow Travis Kelce, and nan royals to her Instagram. “Happy Bday M8! London shows are disconnected to a splendid start,” she wrote.

The charismatic Prince and Princess of Wales Instagram relationship shared a akin image pinch nan caption, “Thank you @taylorswift for a awesome evening! #LondonTSTheErastour.”