BBC Breakfast took an emotional turn this weekend as field reporter Sarah Rogers struggled to hold back tears while paying tribute to the young victims of a horrific stabbing attack in Southport.
With Ben Thompson anchoring from the studio and covering the nationwide riots sparked by the attack, Sarah was visibly moved as she navigated through balloons and flowers.
Transitioning to her, Ben stated: “Tensions have escalated since the killing of three young girls in Southport last Monday.”
“False rumours spread that the suspect was an asylum seeker. Let’s talk now to our reporter Sarah Rogers, who’s in Southport for us. Sarah, morning to you. There will be a memorial service later, won’t there? But I wonder how the community is coping nearly one week on?”
Clearly emotional, Sarah managed to deliver a flawless segment though her eyes seemed to well up at certain points throughout the report. The reason was evident, with chalk tributes and messages to the young girls etched on the pavement beneath her, reports the Mirror.
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She expressed: “The scenes here are very different to the scenes of violence up and down the country. This area here is for tributes which have been refreshed and kept beautiful almost a week on since those girls were killed at a Taylor Swift dance class.Sarah’s voice faltered on her last words, but she managed to add: “How does anybody get their head around that?
“In these tributes, we have images of those girls […] today in the town there will be a special memorial service for them with pink ribbons in their memory.”
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Viewers took to X, previously known as Twitter, to express their feelings. One viewer posted: “Watching BBC Breakfast and you can clearly see the reporter at the Southport tribute site getting emotional… looks like she’s about to cry. I wouldn’t be able to hold it together if I was there. So shockingly sad.”
Another agreed, saying: “I thought this too… really tragic.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
