"Emotional New Footage Reveals Three Girls Joyfully Dancing Before Tragic Southport Attack, As Parents Share Their Stories in New Documentary"

THE parents of three girls who were brutally murdered in the Southport attack have opened up in a new documentary honouring their lives.

Footage shows victims , nine, , six, and , seven, smiling and dancing in the heartbreaking doc.

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, was one of the victims of the horrific attack The parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, also opened up in the doc 6-year-old Bebe King shown playing in the heartbreaking documentary

The schoolgirls were murdered by at the Taylor Swift-themed class in Southport, , on July 29 last year.

Speaking about the lives of their “unforgettable” and “perfect” daughters, the grieving families have since opened up in the new .

Our Girls: The Southport Families – which is set to be released next week – shows previously unseen family footage of the “magic” girls.

Sharing the heartwarming clips, the parents discuss the lasting legacies of their children and remember the “pure joy” they brought.

Little Alice, who can be seen smiling on her bed and talking to the camera, is hailed as “magic and wonder” by mum Alex.

Elsie, praised as “perfect in every way” by her mum Jenni, is shown giggling as she sledges down a snowy hill and waving at the camera.

And alongside footage of Bebe at a concert and dancing in her garden in a tutu, her dad, Ben, describes the six-year-old as “totally selfless”.

Opening up on their grief, the defiant parents – who did not know each other before the horror attack – say “we are together”.

In another clip, they explain grief has brought them together and speak about their determination to continue the legacies of their little ones.

They vow to make sure their children are remembered “for the children they were” rather than “what happened” last July.

Earlier this year, Elsie and Alice’s fathers took part in the in memory of their daughters.

, ran alongside teachers from the school that his daughter and Bebe attended.

Meanwhile said Elsie would be very proud of his efforts, after they both watched the on TV the year before.

The dads both raised a new playground at the Churchtown Primary School.

In September, went to the seaside town to visit the commemorative playground.

Before heading to the school they met with the parents of Elsie, Bebe and Alice – the three young victims of the horror attack – in private.

During their emotional meeting Bebe’s mother, Lauren King, gifted both of the royals a friendship bracelet she had made.

The simple bracelets, crafted from a string of white beads, featured letters spelling out Bebe’s name.

The Prince and Princess spent around 20 minutes in an “emotional” meeting with Jenni and David Stancombe.

The couple introduced them to some of the teachers and teaching assistants who had known their daughter.

Kate was given a posy of pink and white flowers – made by the same florist who created the school’s wreath for little Elsie.

In the hour-long documentary, the parents open up on the girls’ legacies, such as Alice’s Wonderdance, Bebe’s Hive and Elsie’s Story.

Rudakubana, 18, who , was in January.

Richard Frediani, Executive Editor, Breakfast and BBC at One, hailed the courage of the families.

He said: “This inspirational is a heartfelt tribute to Alice, Bebe and Elsie, told through the voices of those who knew and loved them most.

Little Alice is hailed as ‘magic and wonder’ by her mum, AlexCredit: Instagram Bebe at a concert as her dad, Ben, describes the six-year-old as ‘totally selfless’Credit: Instagram Elsie, praised as ‘perfect in every way’ by her mum Jenni, is shown sledging down a snowy hillCredit: Instagram

“It is both heartbreaking and uplifting, a testament to the strength of three families united in grief and now driven by purpose to ensure their names are never forgotten.

“We’re endlessly grateful to Jenni and David, Lauren and Ben, and Sergio and Alex for sharing their stories with such courage and honesty.”

Last months, the parents urged cops to re-consider whether Axel Rudakubana’s parents should be charged with any offences.

Solicitor Chris Walker, of legal firm Bond Turner, representing the families of the girls, said a further inquiry would be “unequivocally supported”.

Mr Walker said: “We wish to express our full support for any reopening or re-examination of the evidence in relation to the conduct of AR’s parents.

“Any further inquiry into the behaviour in question is unequivocally supported by all of our clients.

“We are confident that a criminal will conclude that an offence has been committed.”

Elsie’s mum, Jenni, previously said how she would give anything to have swapped places with her daughter.

In an interview, alongside husband David, they and need for accountability after a Government inquiry was launched.

Jenni, 35, speaking to Good Morning Britain today, said: “We will never feel true happiness again ever.”

Holding back tears, she added: “If we had been there it wouldn’t have happened.

“I might not be here but I’d have never let that happen. 100 percent. I’d swap with Elsie any day.”

She went on to say: “We represent Elsie and our actions and how we hold ourselves is a representation of her.

“She was so much more than that school picture… we could never show you how special she was, only she could do that.”

Asked what his overriding emotions were, David said: “Guilt, anger… it’s just something I’ve got to deal with.”

In February, a damning Government report confirmed that counter-extremism cops on Rudakubana.

A separate review of the entire scheme is being conducted to see how it can stop more atrocities.

In the hour-long documentary, the parents open up on the girls’ legaciesCredit: Instagram The parents discuss the lasting legacies of their children and remember the ‘pure joy’ they broughtCredit: Instagram They vow to make sure their children are remembered ‘for the children they were’Credit: Instagram