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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rosie Shead

Southport killer’s sentence will not be referred for appeal – Attorney General

Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum term of 52 years (Merseyside Police/PA) - (PA Media)

The Southport child killer’s sentence will not be referred to the Court of Appeal, the Attorney General has said.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, was jailed for minimum of 52 years in January, after murdering three girls at a dance class, but the sentence sparked criticism from a family involved in the attack and MPs, alongside calls for law changes.

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