In summary
• Alphonse Rudakubana tells public inquiry that his son, Axel Rudakubana, had frequent violent outbursts at home, which worsened after being expelled from school in October 2019 for bringing a knife
• He feared reporting the violence might lead to his son being taken away
• Inquiry earlier heard from Rudakubana’s brother, Dion, who said he feared his brother might kill someone two years before the July 2024 attack in which Axel murdered three children at a dance class in Southport
The father of the Southport killer feared his son would be taken away from him after violent outbursts at home, he has told the public inquiry.
