6-Year-Old Girl Killed in Dance Class in Northwest England Mourned at Private Funeral

Published on August 18, 2024

LONDON—The youngest of three girls killed when a teen went on a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class was mourned Saturday in a private funeral. Bebe King, 6, was the second of the girls laid to rest from the July 29 killings in Southport that sparked more than a week of nationwide rioting, after inaccurate information circulated about the identity and religion of the perpetrator. King’s family issued a statement a week ago, calling her a spirited girl “full of joy, light, and love.” “Our hearts are broken, but we find some comfort in knowing that Bebe was so deeply loved by all who knew her,” said Lauren and Ben King, and their other daughter, Genie. “She will forever be our shimmering star, and we will carry her with us in everything we do.”...

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