'These were just little kids at a dance class': Taylor Swift pays tribute to Southport stabbing victims as singer tells fans she is 'completely in shock at the loss of life and innocence'

Taylor Swift posted an affectional connection coming aft a weapon onslaught astatine a creation people themed astir her songs which near 2 children dormant and six others critical.

A 17-year-old boy remains successful custody accused of execution and attempted execution and is being questioned pursuing nan incident successful Southport, Merseyside, connected Monday.

The American vocalist wrote connected Instagram today: 'The scary of yesterday's onslaught successful Southport is washing complete maine continuously and I'm conscionable wholly successful shock.

'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.'

Nine children were injured successful nan stabbings, alongside nan 2 who died and 2 adults who stay successful a captious information aft attempting to protect nan youngsters.

At nan segment today, flowers and teddies were near by nan constabulary cordon. One connection successful a 'Thinking Of You' paper said 'thoughts and prayers' are pinch those affected and was signed: 'Love - Southport.' Another said: 'Fly precocious pinch angels small ones.'

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could sojourn nan municipality today. Police person said that, though nan motive for nan onslaught is unclear, it is not believed to beryllium terror-related.

Witnesses to nan incident said of really nan alleged knifeman arrived astatine nan creation workplace successful a taxi and sewage retired without paying.

Emergency services said nan segment was 'horrific' and 'chaotic' arsenic they arrived astatine nan children's club. All nan casualties are now being treated successful hospitals.

Police said nan suspect, who was calved successful Cardiff, is from nan colony of Banks, conscionable extracurricular Southport, and a roadworthy successful nan area was cordoned disconnected by detectives.

Merseyside Police declared a awesome incident astatine nan scene. pinch equipped consequence vehicles, 13 ambulances and nan occurrence work descending connected nan wide casualty scene.

King Charles said he and Camilla had been 'profoundly shocked' to perceive of nan incident, while Prince William and Kate described it arsenic a 'horrid and heinous' attack.

The vacation nine was advertised arsenic including a creation and yoga shop themed astir Swift arsenic good arsenic bracelet making. A vigil for nan victims is planned for tonight.