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CWU pays tribute to Southport victims' family
The horse drawn hearse carrying the coffin of Southport stabbing victim Alice da Silva Aguiar leaving St Patrick's Church, Southport after her funeral, on July 29, August 11, 2024

EVERYTHING possible is being done to support the father of Southport mass stabbing victim Elsie Dot Stancombe, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said today.

The union said that David Stancombe, a postal worker and CWU member based at Southport delivery office, had lost his seven-year-old daughter in the “evil and appalling” attack in July 29.

General secretary Dave Ward and deputy general secretary Martin Walsh said in a statement: “At this moment, we send all of our love and thoughts to David, his family and everyone impacted by this horrific act.

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