A British teenager, Axel Rudakubana, shocked the nation on Monday by pleading guilty to charges of murdering three young girls in a knife attack that took place in northern England in July. The crime, which horrified the nation, was followed by days of nationwide rioting.
Rudakubana, who is 18 years old, changed his pleas from not guilty to guilty on what was supposed to be the first day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court. He admitted to the murder of Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, who were attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in the town of Southport in July.
