Southport killer’s father tells inquiry he takes ‘share’ of responsibility

Flowers and tributes near the scene in Hart Street, Southport, where the attack happened in July 2024 (James Speakman/PA) - (PA Archive)

The father of the Southport killer has told a public inquiry he bears his “share of the responsibility” for the attack but said he was frightened of his teenage son.

Giving evidence to Liverpool Town Hall from a remote location on Wednesday, Alphonse Rudakubana told the inquiry his son, Axel Rudakubana, would have “random” outbursts of violence, sometimes twice a day.