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

Police were repeatedly called and teachers raised fears over teen researching terror attack on school computer in a string of missed opportunities to halt killer

The Independent UK

Southport killer said he was ‘glad’ children were dead after arrest

CCTV shown of Axel Rudakubana’s attack at dance studio in July 2024, as sentencing hearing told details of girls’ injuries

The Guardian - UK

Southport attacks: Axel Rudakubana jailed for minimum of 52 years for 'evil' knife massacre at children's dance class

Rudakubana cowardly refused to come into the dock at Liverpool Crown Court when he was being sentenced by the judge

Evening Standard

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Southport killer should spend whole life in prison, says murdered MP’s daughter

Katie Amess repeated her calls for an inquiry into the Prevent programme that failed to stop her father’s killer or Axel Rudakubana.

The Independent UK

It’s easy to label violence like the Southport attack as terrorism. I’m afraid the truth is more complex

Axel Rudakubana’s case isn’t just about how his crime is defined – but the failures of a hollowed-out social care and justice system, says author Samira Shackle

The Guardian - UK

UK Teen Faces Sentencing Over Murders That Sparked Riots

A UK judge is due on Thursday to sentence a teenager who brutally murdered three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the country's worst riots in over a decade.

International Business Times

Revised terror laws will not include disruptive protest, says No 10

Keir Starmer says rise in prevalence of solitary attackers after Southport murders should be taken into account

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Portrait of a killer: how the Southport murders are part of a new pattern of violent terror

Governments have found themselves ill-equipped to deal with the emergent terror threat from young men accessing extreme content online

Evening Standard

The false claim that Southport trial was deliberately timed for Trump inauguration

The claim echoes other posts over recent months which make various claims about the timing of both events

The Independent UK

Wednesday briefing: The truth about the myths and misinformation surrounding the Southport attack

In today’s newsletter: Amid far-right disinformation and claims of a cover-up, Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry to address the issues and prevent future tragedies; but how did things escalate so fast?

The Guardian - UK

Starmer warns ‘terrorism has changed’ and says UK faces new threat after Southport murders

PM indicates government could change definition of terrorism to account for individuals such as Southport killer

The Independent UK

The surge in online violence makes declaring a terrorist incident more difficult than ever

The Southport case shows how easily the seeds of extremism can now be sown – and the law needs find a way to keep up

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers pledge to overhaul terror laws amid Southport murders outcry

Keir Starmer says social media platforms must also act to remove extreme content that is inspiring violence

The Guardian - UK

How many under-18s referred to Prevent programme and why?

Under-18s accounted for 57% of all referrals to the anti-terror programme in 2023/24.

Evening Standard

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Cooper orders review of anti-terror programme so ‘serious cases are not missed’

The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Inquiry should be free to seek answers without ‘ridiculous nonsense’ online – MP

Patrick Hurley warned that speculation by ‘public figures who should know better’ could have caused a trial over the Southport attack to collapse.

The Independent UK

Police were called to Rudakubana’s home five times before Southport attacks, Yvette Cooper says

Multiple agencies failed to identify the ‘terrible danger’ posed by the 18-year-old, the home secretary said, announcing a new public inquiry into the murder of three girls in Southport

The Guardian - UK

Southport attack: why is so much information being published only now?

UK’s strict contempt laws restricted what could be reported about Axel Rudakubana – leading to claims of a cover-up

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The Independent UK

What is Prevent? Anti-terror unit which failed to stop Southport murders under increased scrutiny

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana was referred to the anti-terror programme three times before he carried out the attack

The Independent UK

Terrorism laws must change in wake of Southport murders – PM

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK faces a new threat from loners radicalised by viewing extreme violent content online.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer says 'terrorism has changed' and Britain faces new threat from ‘misfits’ after Southport murders

The prime minister says UK faces new threat of extreme violence from attackers ‘fixated on extreme violence, seemingly for its own sake’

The Guardian - UK

Southport murderer bought weapons and ricin-making equipment two years before attack

Axel Rudakubana bought items on Amazon to make lethal poison three years after he came to attention of authorities

The Independent UK

Britain faces new terror threat from ‘misfits’ after Southport murders – PM

Sir Keir Starmer addressed the nation on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

State failure in Southport child-killer case ‘frankly leaps off page’ – Starmer

The Prime Minister delivered an address to the nation on Tuesday morning.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer to give statement on inquiry into Southport attack – how to watch

KEIR Starmer is to address the UK on Tuesday morning after the Government announced an inquiry into how the state failed to identify the risk posed…

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