Mourners line the streets as horse-drawn carriage carries coffin of nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar who was stabbed to death at Taylor Swift dance class in Southport… See more

Hundreds of mourners have lined the streets to remember nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, who was one of three little girls stabbed to death at a dance class in Southport.

Alice died from her injuries in hospital a day after a knifeman entered a Taylor Swift-themed event on Hart Street on July 29 and carried out a terrifying stabbing spree.

She was killed alongside Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven. Ten others were seriously injured.

Photos from today show hundreds of devastated mourners arriving outside St Patrick’s Church in Southport for the funeral of Alice — described as a ‘princess’ by her heartbroken family.

The little girl’s parents Sergio and Alexandra have been joined by hundreds of family members and friends at the packed-out church.

Among those who also gathered to pay their respects were Serena Kennedy, Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, alongside uniformed officers from the police, ambulance and fire services.

The grieving crowd could be seen carrying flowers and pink balloons and were dressed in light colours.