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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Francis Louie C. Añiga

Southport Killer Axel Rudakubana Accused of Throwing Boiling Sugar Water at Belmarsh Officer

Rudakubana claimed after the alleged boiling water attack that prison officers had been poisoning his food (Credit: prodbdf/Flickr)

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is accused of hurling boiling water mixed with sugar at a Belmarsh prison officer through the hatch of his cell door, a court heard on Monday.

The 20-year-old, who is serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering three young girls, is charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm over the alleged attack at HMP Belmarsh in south-east London on 8 May 2025.

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