Southport killer Axel Rudakubana 52-year jail term to be reviewed as families share pain and anger
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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana 52-year jail term to be reviewed as families share pain and anger

The Independent  

✕ Close Axel Rudakubana was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 52 years For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s 52-year jail term is set to be reviewed after concerns were raised it was unduly lenient. The 18-year-old was jailed for life after murdering three young girls and stabbing several others in an act of “extreme violence” at a Taylor Swift themed dance class. Mother of murdered seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, Jenny, described the attack as “the act of a coward” and said Rudakubana was “cruel and pure evil”.

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FBI joins Southport investigation amid reports killer wiped search history
1 month ago

FBI joins Southport investigation amid reports killer wiped search history

The Independent  

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Sentence of UK teenager who killed three girls in Southport will not be reviewed
1 month ago

Sentence of UK teenager who killed three girls in Southport will not be reviewed

Hindustan Times  

LONDON, - The attorney-general for England and Wales, Richard Hermer, has rejected calls to request a court review of the length of a jail sentence imposed on the British teenager who killed three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event last summer. Sentence of UK teenager who killed three girls in Southport will not be reviewed Axel Rudakubana, 18, …

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence not unduly lenient, attorney general says
1 month ago

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence not unduly lenient, attorney general says

The Independent  

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Southport killer's Prevent case closed early due to spelling mistakes, report finds
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Southport killer's Prevent case closed early due to spelling mistakes, report finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper had announced a public inquiry …

Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana's case was shut down THREE times by counter-terror officials - who couldn't even spell his name right, Home Office review finds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana's case was shut down THREE times by counter-terror officials - who couldn't even spell his name right, Home Office review finds

Daily Mail  

Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana should have been considered a terror risk after he made threats to murder children and teachers but experts missed the warning signs, a damning review has found. Security minister Dan Jarvis said ‘there was sufficient risk for the perpetrator to have been managed through Prevent’, adding: ‘There are serious questions about how various agencies failed …

Southport child killer Axel Rudakubana will be 'No1 target' behind bars as former prisoner warns 18-year-old could face being scalded with 'prison napalm'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Southport child killer Axel Rudakubana will be 'No1 target' behind bars as former prisoner warns 18-year-old could face being scalded with 'prison napalm'

Daily Mail  

Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana will be targeted all his life behind bars, like infamous child-killer Ian Huntley, a former prisoner has warned. ‘Even small-time prisoners will try to attack him as that will mean they will get more drugs as rewards from other inmates.’ Killeen, who was given a five-year jail term for a violent machete attack, said Rudakubana will …

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana begins life sentence in Britain's toughest jail Belmarsh - home to some of nation's most infamous inmates and where prisoners will be queuing up to attack him
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana begins life sentence in Britain's toughest jail Belmarsh - home to some of nation's most infamous inmates and where prisoners will be queuing up to attack him

Daily Mail  

Murderer Axel Rudakubana has begun a sentence stretching more than half a century inside one of Britain's toughest prisons, where he will rub shoulders with the nation's most infamous inmates - and, say insiders, he will never stop being a target for others wanting to attack him for his heinous crimes. Axel Rudakubana, 18, has been jailed for a minimum …

It could take YEARS for police to uncover Axel Rudakubana's internet history before Southport massacre
1 month, 3 weeks ago

It could take YEARS for police to uncover Axel Rudakubana's internet history before Southport massacre

Daily Mail  

It could take 'years' for police to find out what Southport 'monster' Axel Rudakubana looked at online in the run-up to the dance studio attack, it emerged today. Police say it could take years to uncover Axel Rudakubana's internet history because his murderous attack in Southport was not considered a terrorist incident Merseyside Police's Detective Chief Inspector Jason Pye said …

Watch: Sentencing of Southport killer Axel Rudakubana for murdering three girls at Taylor Swift dance class
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Sentencing of Southport killer Axel Rudakubana for murdering three girls at Taylor Swift dance class

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Watch as Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was sentenced on Thursday for murdering three young …

UK: Axel Rudakubana sentenced to 52 years in jail for murdering 3 little girls in Taylor Swift dance class at Southport
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UK: Axel Rudakubana sentenced to 52 years in jail for murdering 3 little girls in Taylor Swift dance class at Southport

Op India  

A teenager who murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, United Kingdom, last year has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison, Al Jazeera reported. Rudakubana, 17 at the time of the attack, killed three young girls–Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine–at a dance class in …

Axel Rudakubana: Inside the courtroom where grieving families refused to be overcome by killer’s antics
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Axel Rudakubana: Inside the courtroom where grieving families refused to be overcome by killer’s antics

The Independent  

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Warning signs missed: Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s parents asked police four times for help with teen
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Warning signs missed: Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s parents asked police four times for help with teen

The Independent  

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Axel Rudakubana likely to spend life in prison after being sentenced to 52 years for Southport murders
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Axel Rudakubana likely to spend life in prison after being sentenced to 52 years for Southport murders

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Axel Rudakubana, 18, was sentenced to life on Thursday …

Warning signs missed: Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s parents asked police four times for help with teen
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Warning signs missed: Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s parents asked police four times for help with teen

The Independent  

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‘Sadistic’ child killer likely to die behind bars after dance class murders
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Sadistic’ child killer likely to die behind bars after dance class murders

The Independent  

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‘We hope it haunts you every day’: Southport families speak out at Axel Rudakubana’s sentencing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘We hope it haunts you every day’: Southport families speak out at Axel Rudakubana’s sentencing

The Independent  

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Southport stabbing: Everything we know about attack as Axel Rudakubana handed sentenced
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Southport stabbing: Everything we know about attack as Axel Rudakubana handed sentenced

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Thursday, Rudakubana was sentenced to life with a …

Axel Rudakubana: How violence-obsessed teen unleashed horror at Southport children’s dance class
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Axel Rudakubana: How violence-obsessed teen unleashed horror at Southport children’s dance class

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty …

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana gloated he was ‘glad they’re dead’ after murdering three children
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana gloated he was ‘glad they’re dead’ after murdering three children

The Independent  

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Why wasn’t Southport killer Axel Rudakubana given a whole-life order?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why wasn’t Southport killer Axel Rudakubana given a whole-life order?

The Independent  

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The missed chances to stop Southport killer Axel Rudakubana
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The missed chances to stop Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

The Independent  

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Axel Rudakubana RECAP: Southport child killer is jailed for life with minimum term of 52 years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Axel Rudakubana RECAP: Southport child killer is jailed for life with minimum term of 52 years

Daily Mail  

The mother of Elsie Dot Stancombe, the seven-year-old girl murdered by Rudakubana, has branded him a 'coward' as she told the court his actions have left her family facing a 'lifetime of grief'. In a victim impact statement read out in court, Ms Stancombe said though the teenager had 'stolen our daughter from us' he wouldn't be able to 'take …

Southport: Axel Rudakubana’s family ‘devastated’ and living in secret location
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Southport: Axel Rudakubana’s family ‘devastated’ and living in secret location

The Independent  

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UK teen who killed three girls at dance class sentenced to 52 years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UK teen who killed three girls at dance class sentenced to 52 years

Al Jazeera  

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana will likely spend the rest of his life in jail for murdering three girls. A teenager who murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, the United Kingdom last year has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison. Judge Julian Goose said on Thursday that 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana “wanted to …

Police called to Rudakubana’s home five times before Southport attacks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Police called to Rudakubana’s home five times before Southport attacks

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lancashire Police responded to five calls from Axel Rudakubana’s home about …

The 'devastated' Rwandan karate expert father who was helpless to stop Southport killer son Axel Rudakubana become obsessed with extreme violence - and is now in hiding with his family
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The 'devastated' Rwandan karate expert father who was helpless to stop Southport killer son Axel Rudakubana become obsessed with extreme violence - and is now in hiding with his family

Daily Mail  

This is the karate expert father of Axel Rudakubana who was helpless to prevent his killer son from becoming obsessed with extreme violence, MailOnline can reveal today. Police officers at Rudakubana's home on Old School Close in Banks, Lancashire, last October Sir Keir said earlier: 'No words come anywhere close to expressing the brutality and horror in this case. Announcing …

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to murdering three girls at Taylor Swift-themed holiday class
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to murdering three girls at Taylor Swift-themed holiday class

The Independent  

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Chilling moment Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana is restrained by pupils in classroom 'as he tried to attack child he accused of bullying him'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chilling moment Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana is restrained by pupils in classroom 'as he tried to attack child he accused of bullying him'

Daily Mail  

This is the chilling moment Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana had to be restrained by fellow pupils as he launched an attack in a classroom at his former high school before he was later expelled. Merseyside Police today issued this mugshot of Axel Rudakubana, 18, of Banks, Lancashire, after he pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to all 16 counts …

How Axel Rudakubana was 'planning UK's first high school massacre' but was stopped by his dad a week before he murdered three girls in Southport rampage - as he admits murder, a terror offence and mak
2 months ago

How Axel Rudakubana was 'planning UK's first high school massacre' but was stopped by his dad a week before he murdered three girls in Southport rampage - as he admits murder, a terror offence and mak

Daily Mail  

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana is feared to have been planning Britain's first high school massacre a week before the knife rampage - but was talked out of going to the building by his father, it can be revealed. Merseyside Police today issued this mugshot of Axel Rudakubana, 18, of Banks, Lancashire, after he pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to …

Southport suspect Axel Rudakubana pleads not guilty to murdering girls in dance class stabbing
3 months ago

Southport suspect Axel Rudakubana pleads not guilty to murdering girls in dance class stabbing

The Independent  

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‘Not guilty’ pleas entered for suspect over murders in UK’s Southport
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3 months ago

‘Not guilty’ pleas entered for suspect over murders in UK’s Southport

Al Jazeera  

Axel Rudakubana, 18, did not speak when asked at Liverpool Crown Court if he was guilty of killing Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Bebe King, 6. The report by the emergency services watchdog into the police response found intelligence “gaps” and failures to understand and curb misinformation spreading on social media, as well as operational errors. …

Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana appears in court accused of murdering three children and terror charge
4 months ago

Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana appears in court accused of murdering three children and terror charge

The Independent  

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Southport 'killer' refuses to speak and covers his face as he appears in court: Teenager, 18, is charged with murdering three children, attempting to murder 10 others, having Al-Qaeda material and mak
4 months, 1 week ago

Southport 'killer' refuses to speak and covers his face as he appears in court: Teenager, 18, is charged with murdering three children, attempting to murder 10 others, having Al-Qaeda material and mak

Daily Mail  

Southport murder suspect Axel Rudakubana is to face a single trial over the stabbings and more recent charges relating to the alleged discovery of ricin and an Al Qaeda manual at his home, a court ruled today. Rudakubana, accused of murdering schoolgirls Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class …

Prosecutors held off on charging Southport murder suspect Axel Rudakubana with terror offences for up to two weeks over fears it could incite rioting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecutors held off on charging Southport murder suspect Axel Rudakubana with terror offences for up to two weeks over fears it could incite rioting

Daily Mail  

Prosecutors delayed charging Southport murder suspect Axel Rudakubana for up to fortnight due to fears it may spark riots, it emerged tonight. The 18-year-old accused of murdering three girls during a knife rampage in July was due to be charged with making the highly toxic poison ricin and possessing a study of an al-Qaeda training manual on October 18, but …

Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana appears in court accused of terror offence and making ricin
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana appears in court accused of terror offence and making ricin

The Independent  

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Axel Rudakubana: Boy accused of Southport murders ‘starred in Doctor Who-themed BBC Children In Need advert’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Axel Rudakubana: Boy accused of Southport murders ‘starred in Doctor Who-themed BBC Children In Need advert’

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Identity of Southport stabbing suspect revealed as he appears in court accused of murdering three girls
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Identity of Southport stabbing suspect revealed as he appears in court accused of murdering three girls

The Independent  

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Judge reveals he decided to name Southport 'stabber' Axel Rudakubana in bid to stop fresh wave of 'idiotic rioting' - as knife suspect appears in court accused of murdering three little girls at Taylo
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge reveals he decided to name Southport 'stabber' Axel Rudakubana in bid to stop fresh wave of 'idiotic rioting' - as knife suspect appears in court accused of murdering three little girls at Taylo

Daily Mail  

A judge has revealed he decided to name the Southport stabbing suspect in a bid to stop a fresh wave of 'idiotic rioting'. Rudakubana is charged with murdering three little girls and harming 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport with a 'curved kitchen knife' Judge Andrew Menary condemned the 'idiotic rioting' which has broken out since …

Why did a judge name Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Why did a judge name Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana?

The Independent  

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Teenager charged with Southport murders named as he appears in court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Teenager charged with Southport murders named as he appears in court

The Independent  

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Teenage Southport murder suspect named after three children killed
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Teenage Southport murder suspect named after three children killed

ABC  

The teenager suspected to have killed three children in the English town of Southport has been named. Protesters also gathered near the UK prime minister's residence in London, chanting "we want our country back" and hurling beer cans and bottles. More than 100 people were arrested for offences including violent disorder and assault on an emergency worker, London's Metropolitan Police …

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