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Southport child-killer’s violent past outlined in court before sentencing

Judge Mr Justice Goose ordered Axel Rudakubana to be removed from the dock shortly after the start of the sentencing hearing.

Evening Standard

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

Sky News reporter Sarah-Jane Mee breaks down in tears reading Southport killings evidence

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Judge orders killer from dock as horror of ‘sadistic’ Southport murders outlined

Axel Rudakubana’s killings were a ‘pre-meditated, planned knife attack upon multiple victims’, a court heard.

Evening Standard

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

The court heard Axel Rudakubana, 18, talked about the attack while in police custody

The Independent UK

Amazon driver handed knife used in Southport murders to adult ‘visibly over 25’

The online retailer said it had launched an urgent investigation in relation to ‘this tragic case’.

The Independent 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

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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

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana jailed for minimum of 52 years for murder of three girls at a dance class in 2024 – as it happened

Rudakubana, 18, sentenced to life for murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and attempted murder of 10 others

The Guardian - 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

Child-killer Axel Rudakubana to be sentenced for dance class murders

The 18-year-old admitted all 16 offences he faced on the first day of his trial on Monday.

The Independent UK

Child-killer Axel Rudakubana to be sentenced for Southport murders

The 18-year-old killed three girls and attempted to murder another eight children at Taylor Swift-themed dance class

Evening Standard

Expanding terror definition could ‘overwhelm’ police and MI5, says watchdog

Jonathan Hall has been tasked with reviewing the scope of terror laws in the wake of the Southport attack.

The Independent UK

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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Charities slam laws which allow ‘careless’ retailers to sell deadly knives

The calls came after it emerged that Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, then 17, ordered a knife on Amazon before killing three girls.

The Independent UK

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana researched car bombs, detonators and nitric acid amid fixation with violence

Searches of Rudakubana’s home laid bare his disturbing obsession with violence, gore and massacres

Evening Standard

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

Starmer promises tougher rules on online knife sales after Southport murders

The Prime Minister said it was ‘unacceptable that these murder weapons could be bought with two clicks’ online.

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The Independent UK

Amazon launches ‘urgent investigation’ after Southport killer bought knife online

Axel Rudakubana bought a 20cm blade from the online retailer days before he carried out his attack

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Watch: Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs as Labour leader grilled over Southport killings

Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (22 January) as the Labour leader was grilled over the Southport killings.

The Independent UK

Ex-UK counter terror chief brands government plan to extend terrorism definition a ‘mistake’

Former Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Neil Basu warns violent individuals could ‘revel’ in being called a terrorist and says ‘lone wolf’ description risks glorifying perpetrators

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

Tougher checks on sale of knives online announced after Southport attack

Two IDs will be needed to verify age as Keir Starmer says measures needed to stop ‘shockingly easy’ access to knives

Evening Standard

Fact check: Southport trial scheduled by judge long before US election result

Claims have been made online about the timing of the trial of the Southport attacker.

The Independent UK

Starmer promises action to end ‘shockingly easy’ access to knives online

PM planning new laws, which could see retailers ask anyone buying blades for two forms of ID

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