One of the 3 English girls who were victims of the attack was remembered with Mass in a Catholic church

One of three girls killed in an attack in Southport, England, late last month was remembered at her local Catholic parish with a memorial service and Mass on August 6.

Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, was remembered as “the most beautiful and strongest girl in the world” during the service at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, reported the Catholic Herald.

According to a announcement From the event published on social media, Dasilva Aguiar received her First Communion in the parish in May. His funeral is scheduled for August 11.

Three children, Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Dasilva Aguiar, They died in the stabbing attack on July 29which occurred at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the northwestern English city.

Eight other children who attended the dance class suffered stab wounds, according to the police. Two adults who were injured remained in critical condition before being later released.

Police identified the suspect as Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, who was 17 when the stabbings occurred and has since turned 18. Rudakubana was born in Cardiff, United Kingdom, to parents who are immigrants from Rwanda, a predominantly Christian country in central Africa.

The stabbings have sparked violent anti-immigrant riots across the UK. Hundreds of people have been arrested and three men have so far been jailed for their role in the riots, the BBC reported.

Reports have emerged of protesters attacking and damaging hotels housing asylum seekers, including a Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, on Sunday night.

Some 240 asylum seekers who had been staying at the hotel were moved overnight following clashes between police and a crowd of hundreds of people, reported the BBC.

Police sources told the BBC they are preparing for more than “100 possible” riots today, with key targets expected to be immigration centres.

Translated and adapted by the ACI Prensa team. Originally published in CNA.