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

Attorney general Lord Hermer KC says he will not refer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence for appeal

The Independent UK

Southport killer’s sentence will not be referred for appeal – Attorney General

Axel Rudakubana, 18, will likely die behind bars after murdering three girls at a dance class, after receiving a 52-year sentence.

The Independent UK

David Amess’s killer had been dropped too soon by Prevent, review finds

Anti-radicalisation scheme found to have made series of errors in case of Ali Harbi Ali, who went on to murder MP

The Guardian - UK

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Mum of Girl Killed at Taylor Swift Dance Class Reveals Chilling Call from Another Parent

A devastating tragedy unfolded on July 29 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, leaving the local community in shock and mourning.

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Kate shares touching embrace with hero Southport yoga teacher who shielded children

Hero yoga instructor Leanne Lucas who shielded children from attack shared picture of embrace with Princess of Wales

Evening Standard

Southport families call for inquiry to bring accountability

The parents of Elsie Stancombe, seven, and six-year-old Bebe King spoke to Good Morning Britain.

Evening Standard

Man who helped Southport knife victims recalls ‘horror’ of that day

Father-of-two Joel Verite, 26, was among the first on the scene as Southport killer Axel Rudakubana launched his attack.

Evening Standard

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‘She was my best friend’: Heartbroken families of Southport victims pay tribute to daughters

Bebe King, 6, Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, were all killed in the Southport attack last year

The Independent UK

Parents of two murdered Southport girls speak of hearing news of attack

Parents of Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe also criticise televising of Axel Rudakubana’s sentencing

The Guardian - UK

Parents remember girls killed in Southport as they look for ‘light in the dark’

The families of two of three girls murdered at a dance class in Southport have told of the moment they heard ‘something awful has happened’.

Evening Standard

Children’s use of social media compared to ‘risk of smoking’

Comes after it was revealed that Southport killer Axel Rudakubana watched violent and extremist videos online prior to killing three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class

The Independent UK

Harm of social media for children ‘like cancer risk of smoking’

Head of counter-terrorism policing said ‘cancer’ of dangerous online content ‘driving violence in our communities and in the lives of young people’.

Evening Standard

Daughter of murdered MP says ‘everyone failed by Prevent’ should get inquiry

Katie Amess’s father, former MP Sir David Amess, was stabbed to death in 2021 by Ali Harbi Ali, who had been referred to Prevent prior to the attack.

The Independent UK

Full details of Southport killer’s three Prevent referrals in 16 months

A review said the concerns raised should have meant Axel Rudakubana was given further support to be diverted away from extremism.

Evening Standard

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Misspelling of Southport killer’s name may have caused Prevent to close case, MPs told

Review finds Axel Rudakubana’s surname was incorrect in one of three referrals to scheme to spot potential terrorists

Evening Standard

Too much focus by Prevent on Southport killer’s ‘absence of ideology’ – minister

Security minister Dan Jarvis has told the Commons Axel Rudakubana’s case should have been case managed, not closed.

Evening Standard

Axel Rudakubana: Anti-terror Prevent scheme missed chances to stop Southport killer, Government review finds

Rudakubana was referred to Prevent three times between 2019 and 2021

The Independent UK

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana should have been seen as a terror threat, Home Office report shows

Axel Rudakubana should have been referred to the next stage of the Prevent scheme, says Home Secretary

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Evening Standard

Southport killer’s terror threat referral ‘should have been escalated’

The Home Secretary has said the Prevent learning review concluded Axel Rudakubana should have been referred to the next stage of the scheme.

Evening Standard

Southport killer refuses to leave prison cell for court hearing

Axel Rudakubana was due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court via video-link from London’s Belmarsh Prison for a hearing to correct his sentence.

Evening Standard

Extreme content Southport killer viewed remains online, Yvette Cooper warns

Violent videos which the Government has asked tech bosses to remove are still available to view.

The Guardian - UK

Loners, misfits and the shadow of Southport

Letters: A reader with an autistic son responds to letters about Axel Rudakubana, while Peter Lowe suggests ways of restricting the sale and lethality of knives

The Guardian - UK

After Southport, Westminster is floundering. It should look to Idris Elba

The Home Office has some good ideas, but a documentary on knife crime by the actor offers the template for a new approach, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Evening Standard

Majority of Britons want death penalty back with support strongest among Millennials

The proportion of Brits supporting the death penalty for certain crimes has risen from 50 to 55 per cent

The Guardian - UK

No easy answers in the aftermath of Southport

Letters: It’s not possible to predict horrific acts, writes Stephen Smith while Dr Simon Price points out that people with mental illness often don’t seek help, and Bill Nightingale says we should fix our mental health services

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