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Privacy NoticeBBC Breakfast took a heart-wrenching turn this weekend as field reporter Sarah Rogers fought back tears while paying tribute to the young victims of a brutal stabbing attack in Southport. With Ben Thompson anchoring from the studio and covering the nationwide riots sparked by the attack, Sarah was visibly moved as she navigated through balloons and flowers. Transitioning to her, Ben stated: “Tensions have escalated since the killing of three young girls in Southport last Monday. “False rumours spread that the suspect was an asylum seeker. Let’s talk now to our reporter Sarah Rogers, who’s in Southport for us. Sarah, morning to you. There will be a memorial service later, won’t there? But I wonder how the community is coping nearly one week on?”
BBC Breakfast reported from the tribute site for the Southport victims on Sunday
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Clearly emotional, Sarah managed to deliver a flawless segment though her eyes seemed to well up at certain points throughout the report. The reason was evident, with chalk tributes and messages to the young girls etched on the pavement beneath her, reports the Mirror. She expressed: “The scenes here are very different to the scenes of violence up and down the country. This area here is for tributes which have been refreshed and kept beautiful almost a week on since those girls were killed at a Taylor Swift dance class.” Sarah’s voice faltered on her last words, but she managed to add: “How does anybody get their head around that?” “In these tributes, we have images of those girls […] today in the town there will be a special memorial service for them with pink ribbons in their memory.”
BBC Breakfast’s Ben Thompson held the fort this weekend
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The emotional scenes were echoed online, with one fan posting on X (formerly Twitter): “Watching BBC Breakfast and you can clearly see the reporter at the Southport tribute site getting emotional… looks like she’s about to cry. I wouldn’t be able to hold it together if I was there. So shockingly sad.” Another agreed, saying: “I thought this too… really tragic.” Last week, Taylor Swift issued a statement following the stabbings in Southport, which resulted in the deaths of three young girls. The pop star posted on social media: “The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously and I’m just completely in shock. “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.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterMore OnBBC BreakfastTaylor Swift
