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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Evans

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

Amazon has launched an “urgent” investigation after triple murderer Axel Rudakubana was able to order a knife which he then used to stab young schoolgirls.

Despite having a previous conviction for violence and being under the age of 18, he succeeded in purchasing a 20cm Cerbera knife using encrypted software to hide his address on 20 July, just days before he carried out his attack in Southport on 29 July.

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