Newcastle United’s £100m star gives heart-warming donation to Southport victims
Anthony Gordon - born in Liverpool - donated £10,000 to victims of the Southport stabbing attack
Anthony Gordon has donated £10,000 to a GoFundMe page dedicated to victims of the Southport mass stabbing attack.
In news that has devastated the nation, three girls were tragically killed while attending a Taylor Swift-inspired dance class on Monday. Eight more children and two adults were also hurt.
Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were tragically named as the casualties on Monday. A 17-year-old male from Banks, Lancashire, has been arrested by Merseyside Police on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, with an investigation ongoing.
The motive for the attack remains unclear but police claim the incident is not terror-related. Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to the victims as well as the emergency responders following the attack.
"To the victims, families and people of Southport our hearts are broken,” a wreath laid by the prime minister read. “There are no words for such profound loss. The nation's thoughts are with you."
At the time of writing, over £200,000 has been pledged across several GoFundMe pages. Newcastle United star Gordon, born in Liverpool just 20 miles away, donated £10,000 - with Reds icon Steven Gerrard contributing the same figure.
Claire OConnor, who set up the page, urged for funds to help the victims and their families. She wrote: “The dance world is a wonderful community of people who gain such joy from dancing and it's impossible to comprehend what has happened at this dance class today.
“All funds raised will go directly to the families affected to help them in whatever way they may need. Please share amongst your dance communities and wider networks to help those involved in this tragedy. Thank you for any support you may be able to give."