Joel Verite, 26, came face-to-face with evil killer Axel Rudakubana as he rushed headlong into the carnage at the Taylor Swift-themed dance event last summer.
A MailOnline investigation has unearthed a widespread problem in the way knives are being purchased online - prompting the need for Government intervention to be fast-tracked.
The parents of Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, paid an emotional tribute following the Southport knife rampage last year in which they and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, died.
On July 29, 2024, vile child killer Axel Rudakubana, then-17, stormed into the class of innocent young girls with a kitchen knife, slashing and stabbing at everyone in his path.
Joel Verite, 26, risked his own life as he rushed headlong into the carnage at The Hart Space to try and save the little girls who had fallen victim in the frenzied attack.
Axel Rudakubana, 18, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 52 years after admitting the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, in Southport.