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Parental failure and gaps in the law: why the Southport atrocity was preventable

After nine weeks of inquiry evidence, a picture has emerged of systemic breakdown and poor information sharing

The Guardian - UK

Director of website that sold machete to Southport killer showed no ‘curiosity’

Joseph Wheeler, managing director of Knife Warehouse, gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Southport killer was discharged from mental health services six days before attack, inquiry hears

Chronology of Axel Rudakubana’s engagement with Camhs published and inquiry hears statement from killer’s brother

The Guardian - UK

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‘Cowardly’ Southport killer targeted women and girls, inquiry hears

Axel Rudakubana’s attack on a class of young girls was ‘extremely cowardly’.

Evening Standard

Chairman will do ‘everything possible’ to answer Southport families’ questions

Sir Adrian Fulford spoke at Liverpool Town Hall after the Southport Inquiry heard impact evidence.

Evening Standard

‘Why wasn’t he stopped?’ Parents of murdered girls to appear at Southport attack inquiry

Testimony over first five days of hearings in Liverpool describes horrifying impact of Axel Rudakubana’s crimes

The Guardian - UK

Families ‘hope no stone is unturned’ as Southport killings inquiry resumes

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died following the attack on July 29 last year.

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Hero officers who confronted Southport killer honoured for bravery

Sergeant Gregory Gillespie, Constable Luke Holden and PCSO Timothy Parry were the first officers to arrive on the scene

The Independent UK

‘I’m glad I could help them, Mum’: Southport attack survivor, 7, stabbed 33 times after trying to shield friends

Inquiry hears of devastating toll on girls who survived the horrifying knife rampage, including scars, flashbacks and crippling fear

The Independent UK

Girl, seven, ‘fought like hell’ and shielded others, parents tell Southport inquiry

Daughter escaped but was dragged back and stabbed another 20-plus times in 11 seconds, before fleeing again

The Guardian - UK

Southport killer’s brother will not be able to see parts of inquiry – chairman

Dion Rudakubana has been recognised as a ‘core participant’ for the Southport Public Inquiry.

Evening Standard

Mother of seven-year-old girl stabbed 33 times in Southport attack says victims 'deserve apology'

Axel Rudakubana murdered three children and attempted to murder eight more and two adults when he attacked a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last year

Evening Standard

Father of girl injured in Southport attack says she was stabbed by ‘coward’

The second day of the public inquiry into the attack heard evidence from families of those injured.

The Independent UK

Southport inquiry to examine ‘wholesale failure’ to prevent attack

Murder of three young girls at a holiday club was ‘far from unforseeable’, says inquiry chair

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Evening Standard

Public inquiry into Southport murders will ‘identify changes urgently needed’

Chairman Sir Adrian Fulford made an opening statement at Liverpool Town Hall on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Southport inquiry will examine one of ‘most egregious crimes’ in UK history

A public inquiry into the horrific attack, which claimed the lives of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe, has been opened

The Independent UK

Southport inquiry begins with families of injured children to give evidence

A key question for the inquiry is whether the attack could or should have been prevented.

Evening Standard

Public inquiry begins into ‘horrific’ Southport murders

A key question for the inquiry is whether the attack could or should have been prevented.

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The Independent UK

Who is the chairman of the Southport Inquiry Sir Adrian Fulford?

He sat as a judge of the International Criminal Court from 2003 to 2012.

The Guardian - UK

Reading terror attack deaths were avoidable, inquest finds

Judge coroner highlights failings that contributed to three victims being killed by Khairi Saadallah in 2020

The Independent UK

Senior judge warns of ‘dire consequences’ if legal system allowed to degrade

Sir Adrian Fulford made the remarks as he prepared to retire as a full-time judge.

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