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Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe have forged a close bond through running

Two dads whose daughters were killed in the Southport attack said running has brought them so close they have become "like brothers" as they prepare to run the London Marathon together.

Alice Da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died alongside Bebe King, six, in July 2024 when they were attacked at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop.

Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe both ran last year's London Marathon separately in memory of their daughters Alice and Elsie - but this time they are running alongside each other.

David said: "Last year we ran it as two dads, and this time around we're running it as two friends.…