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Evening Standard
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Eleanor Barlow

Warning issued about commenting on trial of alleged Southport attacker

Court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Southport stabbings suspect Axel Rudakubana, 18 (Elizabeth Cook/PA) - (PA Wire)

A warning about commenting on the trial of a teenager accused of a knife attack at a Southport dance class has been issued by the Attorney General.

Eighteen-year-old Axel Rudakubana is due to stand trial at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday accused of the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine; Bebe King, six; and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, as well as the attempted murder of eight other children who cannot be named for legal reasons, instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes.

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