Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate have visited Southport in a show of support for the northern English community where three young girls were murdered last year at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event.

The knife attack during the summer vacation class last July shocked the nation and was followed by days of nationwide rioting, putting the quiet seaside town into the spotlight.

William, heir to the throne, and Kate spoke privately to the parents of the victims - Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine - during the visit, their second to the town in a year.

On Tuesday, the royal couple, who themselves have three young children, were shown a new memorial playground built at one school to honour two former pupils who were killed, and also spoke to t

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