17-year-old charged after 3 girls die in UK stabbing at Taylor Swift dance party [Video]

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder and attempted murder after three young girls were killed in a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the U.K. on Monday.

The teenager has been charged with the murders of Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, Merseyside police said in a press release Thursday.

He is also facing 10 counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article, according to police.

The 17-year-old was named in court Thursday as Axel Rudakubana, The Associated Press reported.

Liverpool Judge Andrew Menary said that despite not being an adult, the boy can be named because he will turn 18 next week, according to the AP.

“Whilst these charges are a significant milestone within this investigation, this remains very much a live investigation and we continue to work with our partners from Lancashire Police and Counter Terrorism Policing North …