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Fans of Taylor Swift – Little girls – have lost their lives in a fatal stab.
Now their killer has received his sentence.
2024 was a huge year for Taylor. She established musical records, concluded her historic world tour, and the Royals considered themselves lucky to spend time with her.
But there were painful moments that came with great visibility. A group of children was the victim of a horrible and violent attack. Now their attacker will be behind bars for a very long time.
Last summer, three young Taylor Swift fans lost their lives in a horrible crime
When Axel Rudakubana was 17 years old, the British authorities arrested him for murder. Particularly odious murder.
An initially unidentified knife attacker entered a dance and yoga class centered on Taylor in Taylor in Southport, England. It was in July 2024. Taylor was not really affiliated with the dance class.
The attacker used the knife to kill three young children: Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Da Silva Aguiar, 9 years old. The attack injured several others.
“The horror of yesterday's attack at Southport is to wash myself continuously, and I am simply in shock,” wrote Taylor Swift Instagram History last summer.
“The loss of life and innocence, and the horrible trauma inflicted on all those who were there, to families and the first stakeholders,” she continued at the time.
Taylor then concluded: “They were only small children in a dance class. I am completely lost to find out how to transmit my sympathies to these families. »»
What sentence did he receive for the stab wounds from the Taylor Swift dance class?
Judge Julian Goose described Axel Rudakubana, now elderly, as having wanted to “try a mass murder of innocent and happy young girls”.
The British courts could not impose a real sentence in perpetuity. Indeed, Rudakubana, despite his conviction, was not yet 18 years old at the time of the crime.
However, The Associated Press Reports that the judge imposed a 52 -year sentence – minus the six months he was in detention. In addition to half a century, it could become eligible for parole.
Like Taylor, the British royal family has published a statement.
“As parents, we cannot start imagining what families, friends and relatives of those who have been killed and injured in Southport today,” said William and Kate on social networks. “We send our love, our thoughts and our prayers to all those involved in this horrible and odious attack.”
The prince and princess of Wales added at the time: “Thank you also to the emergency speakers who, despite the most horrible scenes, demonstrated compassion and professionalism when your community needed you most. »»
Everyone feels for survivors, for the families of the victims
Like Acts of Charity by Taylor Swift, the royal family also tries to find a positive use for their position and their privileges.
Wiliam and Kate visited the first stakeholders who came to help the victims of the attack. King Charles also organized a private audience with survivors and their families.
Obviously, a prison sentence cannot restore any life or childhood. But it can prevent a very dangerous man from doing this else.