Taylor Swift pays tribute to Southport stabbing victims as singer tells fans she is 'completely in shock at the loss of life and innocence'

Taylor Swift posted an emotional message today after a knife attack at a dance class themed around her songs which left three children dead and six others critical. Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium in London on June 22 Taylor Swift said she is 'completely in shock' after the 'horror' of the Southport knife attack The attack happened at a Taylor Swift themed yoga and dance workshop A woman leaves flowers near the scene in Southport this morning after yesterday's incident Floral tributes near the scene in Southport today after three children died and nine were injured Nine children were injured in the stabbings, alongside the two who died and two adults who remain in a critical condition after attempting to protect the youngsters. Ms Cooper, Southport MP Patrick Hurley, Merseyside Police Chief Constable Serena Kennedy, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service's Chief Fire Officer Phil Garrigan and Merseyside police and crime commissioner Emily Spurrell walked to the cordon together, each holding a bouquet of flowers. Taylor Swift performs on stage during during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Anfield in Liverpool Home Secretary Yvette Cooper pays tribute to the child victims of the horror knife attack Ms Cooper visited the town to lay flowers at the police cordon on Hart Street in Southport The Home Secretary stood for a few moments looking at the tributes before laying her flowers and reading some of the messages left by others.