Taylor Swift meets children injured in Southport stabbings ahead of Wembley concert
Taylor Swift is thought to have met with victims of the Southport stabbings
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Taylor Swift has reportedly met with some of the children injured in the Southport stabbings ahead of her Wembley show over the weekend.
The pop sensation, 34, issued a statement last month after the Taylor Swift-themed dance class was targeted by a lone attacker who tragically killed three young girls.
Eight other children suffered stab wounds on July 29 along with two adults who were also injured. The following day, the American singer issued a social media statement, explaining she was "in shock".
"The horror of yesterday's attack in Southport is washing over me continuously and I'm just completely in shock," she began on her Instagram post.
"The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families and first responders.
"These were just little kids at a dance class. I am at a complete loss for how to ever convey my sympathies to these families."
Taylor Swift is thought to have met with victims of the Southport stabbings
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The three schoolgirls who lost their lives include Beb King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine.
Six others were influentially left in critical condition but have since left hospital.
The Sun reports the Shake it Off singer is understood to have met with families of children who survived the attack over the weekend at Wembley Arena ahead of her sold-out Era World Tour show.
The publication reported a source said: "Taylor may not have spoken about Elsie Dot, Alice and Bebe on stage but she has reached out to their families. It is something that has weighed heavily on her mind."
Taylor Swift has been performing in Wembley since last week as part of her sold-out Eras Tour
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It comes as security was increased at the venue following a foiled terror plot at one of Swift's concerts in Vienna, Austria.
Authorities detained two men suspected of plotting a major attack, with the main suspect, a 19-year-old, having uploaded an oath of allegiance to the current leader of Isis online.
It was confirmed for all the singer's London dates there would be stewards checking in around the area to ensure only those with tickets are attending the concerts.
A rule about bag sizings and face coverings unless for religious or medical reasons has also been implemented, while studded jewellery and hard plastic are banned from the stadium.
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Taylor Swift is understood to have met with the victims ahead of her weekend performance in Wembley
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Commenting on the terror plot, London Mayor Sadiq Khan told Sky News he is "sure Vienna has got its own reasons" for cancelling the show, but that London would "carry on working closely with police (and) ensuring that the Taylor Swift concerts can take place in London safely".
The London leg of Swift's tour wraps up on Tuesday, having started on Thursday, August 15.
The attacks last month sparked a series of riots across the UK after false information about the attacker's identity was spread online, causing thugs to take to the streets in various towns and cities to cause chaos.