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

Axel Rudakubana was removed from the court after repeatedly shouting from the dock (Elizabeth Cook/PA) - (PA Wire)

Southport child-killer Axel Rudakubana was referred to Prevent for researching American school shootings, the London Bridge terror attack and uploading pictures of Colonel Gaddafi to Instagram, a court heard.

Details of the 18-year-old’s background were read out by prosecutors at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday, including an incident in October 2019 in which he contacted Childline and asked: “What should I do if I want to kill somebody?”