The families of Elsie Dot Stancombe and Bebe King have given an emotional first interview to media.
In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Times the families opened up on the last seven months they have endured following the loss of their daughters in the Hart Street attack of July 29th, 2024.
The full interview is to be published in the Sunday Times tomorrow and is available to read on the Times website.
In an emotional outpouring the families said the girls were ‘one of a kind’ and that the tragedy has united them, going as far as to say their girls would have likely been close friends had they ever met before.
The families made the decision to speak out to ensure people would put focus on their beloved daughters and not the monster who murdered them.
The pair met with journalists in Southport shortly after a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at KGV college last week.
“Everyone says it, don’t they,” Jenni Stancombe told the Times, “that they’re one of a kind? But she truly was.
“It was an honour to be her mum. Sometimes I think people are born special, and I genuinely believe she was.”
Bebe’s mum, who cannot be named due to a legal order, said “I literally just think they’re angels. Bebe operated on such a high frequency. She had this power to connect with people and the relationships she had with all her family members were different but very special.
“She had this innate kindness. She had a spark.
“One of the things that was really special about her was that she was hilarious. She used to make me belly laugh. She would do impressions. She would try stupid accents. Even when she was a baby she would have me belly laughing.”