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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sylvia Hui

Why were warning signs missed for the UK teen who killed 3 girls in a stabbing rampage?

Britain Politics - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Six months after a teenage attacker stabbed three girls to death at a children’s dance class in England, new details about his background have sparked questions about how authorities repeatedly failed to spot the threat he posed.

Officials revealed this week that Axel Rudakubana, 18, had been convicted of assault at school, was obsessed with violence and referred to counterterrorism officials multiple times before his attack shocked the nation.

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