The Latest Breaking News from Axel Rudakubana

Judge orders killer from dock as horror of ‘sadistic’ Southport murders outlined

Axel Rudakubana’s killings were a ‘pre-meditated, planned knife attack upon multiple victims’, a court heard.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana gloated he was ‘glad they’re dead’ after murdering three children

The court heard Axel Rudakubana, 18, talked about the attack while in police custody

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Amazon driver handed knife used in Southport murders to adult ‘visibly over 25’

The online retailer said it had launched an urgent investigation in relation to ‘this tragic case’.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

It’s easy to label violence like the Southport attack as terrorism. I’m afraid the truth is more complex

Axel Rudakubana’s case isn’t just about how his crime is defined – but the failures of a hollowed-out social care and justice system, says author Samira Shackle

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025

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

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

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Teen who killed 3 girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England faces sentencing

A violence-obsessed teenager is due to be sentenced for stabbing three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed summer dance class

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Child-killer Axel Rudakubana to be sentenced for dance class murders

The 18-year-old admitted all 16 offences he faced on the first day of his trial on Monday.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Child-killer Axel Rudakubana to be sentenced for Southport murders

The 18-year-old killed three girls and attempted to murder another eight children at Taylor Swift-themed dance class

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Axel Rudakubana: Troubled Teen Whose Knife Rampage Shocked Britain

Once an unassuming schoolboy who attended a UK drama club, teenager Axel Rudakubana retreated into his own world over the years, searching for increasingly violent images online.

International Business Times · Jan 23, 2025

UK Teen Faces Sentencing Over Murders That Sparked Riots

A UK judge is due on Thursday to sentence a teenager who brutally murdered three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the country's worst riots in over a decade.

International Business Times · Jan 23, 2025