Kate and William were seen together – for the first time since the Princess finished chemotherapy – at the scene of the stabbing in Southport.
The Prince and Princess of Wales went to Southport, a town in the northwest of England where three little girls were killed in July by a teenager, in order to “show their support for the local population”, indicates the Palace of Kensington in a statement.
During the visit, William and Kate met firefighters, police and emergency services personnel, who told them about the experience of the knife attack and the impact on their mental health, the source said. royal.
The Princess of Wales, 42, hugged the members of the rescue teams present, thanking them. The couple had previously met, away from the cameras, the families of the three deceased girls as well as the dance teacher present during the attack.
The attack on Southport
The three girls, aged 6, 7 and 9, were killed during a dance class inspired by American pop star Taylor Swift, by a 17-year-old with still unknown motives, who also injured eight other children. and two adults.
This attack sparked far-right riots in dozens of cities in England and Northern Ireland.
These racist and Islamophobic riots were fueled by far-right agitators against a backdrop of online rumors concerning the suspect, wrongly presented as a Muslim asylum seeker who arrived by boat.
It is in fact Axel Rudakubana, now an adult, born in Wales into a family originally from Rwanda. He was charged with murder and attempted murder. He is scheduled to appear at a hearing on October 25.
King Charles III, William’s father, visited Southport in August to meet survivors and their families. He then received the three bereaved families in London.
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