DANCE CLASS TRAGEDY Two children injured in Southport stabbing attack are discharged from hospital as yoga teacher ‘awake’ and ‘recovering’

 TWO children injured in the horrific Southport knife attack have been discharged from hospital.

The youngsters, who were among five kids fighting for their lives after the mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on Monday, are now being allowed to go home

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Two of the five youngsters battling for their lives in hospital have now been dischargedCredit: AFP

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Hero dance and yoga teacher Leanne Lucas is 'awake' and 'recovering'Credit: Pixel8000

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A 17-year-old boy is in court today charged with three murdersCredit: PA

It is also understood the children who remain in hospital are now in a stable condition.

In a statement, the NHS trust treating the patients, said: "We are delighted that two of the children involved in Monday's awful incident have now been discharged.

"We continue to treat five children involved in the devastating incident in Southport on Monday, including one recently transferred to us from Aintree University Hospital.

"All the children in our care are currently in a stable condition. Out heartfelt sympathies remain with all those affected by Monday's incident"We will not be providing any further information."

It comes the same day a 17-year-old boy is in court charged with the murders of Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar.

Eights others were previously in serious conditions including a yoga dance teacher Leanne Lucas and Jonathan Hayes.

Hero Leanne "bent over two girls" and took knife blows to save them, her family revealed.She was stabbed in the arms, neck and back as she used her body to shield young girls - and is now said to be "awake" and recovering".

Her colleague Heidi Liddle escaped uninjured after bravely locking some of the children inside a toiletJonathan Hayes was stabbed in the leg as he bravely tried to fend off the attacker after running into the class when he heard screams.

Terrified witnesses described the rampage as a "horror film" as the teen allegedly stabbed children at random.

The attack has sparked riots across the country - despite the local community calling for calm.

Thugs set fire to a police car and hurled bricks at cops in Hartlepool last night as tensions flared.

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Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, was one of the tragic victims

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Alice Aguiar, nine, was also attacked in the knifing, and tragically died of her injuries

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Six-year-old Bebe King also tragically lost her life