Taylor Swift 'in shock' after 3 girls killed in knife attack at 'Taylor Swift yoga and dance workshop'

Members of the public look at the floral tributes near the scene in Hart Street, in Southport, England, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, where three children died and eight were injured in a knife attack during a Taylor Swift event at a dance school on Monday. Photo: AP

US singer Taylor Swift spoke of her horror on Tuesday at the news three girls had been stabbed to death and five other children were critically wounded after a ferocious attack at a dance event in northern England for young fans of her music.

A 17-year-old male is in police custody on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after the incident at the "Taylor Swift yoga and dance workshop" in Southport, north of Liverpool, a summer vacation event for children aged from six to 11 on Monday morning.