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Taylor\u00a0<\/strong>Swift\u00a0<\/strong>made<\/span>\u00a0sure to carve out time for the families of the London girls affected by the tragic stabbing attack at a dance and yoga class in Southport, England, on July 29.<\/p>\n

During her Eras Tour shows in London on Aug. 15 and 16, the folklore<\/em> singer welcomed Hope<\/strong> and Autumn<\/strong>, along with their mother, Sami Foster<\/strong>, for backstage visits during her five-night stand at Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou drew stars around my scars,\u201d read the caption of a TikTok video\u2014with the song \u201cEnchanted\u201d as background music\u2014uploaded by the mother of the young Swifties on Sunday, August 18. \u201cThe biggest thank you to @Taylor Swift and her mum for making the most magical night possible for us all \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb thank you for bringing Hope & Autumn pure happiness last night & always.\u201d<\/p>\n

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You drew stars around my scars \ud83d\udcab\ud83e\udd79 \u2026. The biggest thankyou to @Taylor Swift and her mum for making the most magical night possible for us all \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb thankyou for bringing Hope & Autumn pure happiness last night & always \ud83d\udc97\ud83d\udc97\ud83d\udc97 taylorswift taylornation erastour swifties andreaswift <\/p>\n

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In the photos, one of the girls appears to have a bandage on her forearm, on which is written a fitting lyric from the song \u201cCardigan.\u201d Swift\u2019s mother, Andrea Swift<\/strong>, is also seen posing with Foster\u2019s family in the carousel of photos.<\/p>\n

It was reported before the start of her run at Wembley that Swift had privately reached out to the families of the three girls killed\u2014Bebe King<\/strong>, 6, Alice Dasilva Aguiar<\/strong>, 9, and Elsie Dot Stancombe<\/strong>, 7\u2014in the attack.<\/p>\n

Eight other children and two adults were also injured in the incident, with six listed in critical condition at the time. On Aug. 6, Merseyside police announced that the injured children had been released from the hospital.<\/p>\n

About 25 children were believed to be in the class at the time of the attack by a 17-year-old boy. Axel Rudakubana<\/strong>, now 18, was arrested and charged with three counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder, and possession of a bladed article.<\/p>\n

In the wake of the attack, Swift shared a message via her Instagram Stories on July 30, expressing her grief.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe horror of yesterday\u2019s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously, and I\u2019m just in complete shock\u2026 The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there\u2014the families, the 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n