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Southport killer's parents 'could have prevented attack' - inquiry outlines major failings

Axel Rudakubana's parents were at fault in not reporting his escalating behaviour, inquiry report finds

Evening Standard

Southport attack ‘could and should have been prevented’, inquiry finds

Inquiry chairman Sir Adrian Fulford published his report on Monday.

The Independent UK

Southport killer’s parents ‘bear considerable blame’ for ‘preventable’ attack, damning report finds

Chair concludes ‘one of the most egregious crimes’ in UK history, which claimed the lives of three children and left 10 more, including two adults, injured, ‘could have been – and should have been – prevented’

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Southport attack inquiry blames ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parents

Official report says system ‘completely failed’ because some form of violence by Axel Rudakubana had been ‘unambiguously signposted over many years’

The Guardian - UK

Southport attack: report shows ‘systemic failure of the state’ to prevent atrocity, says home secretary – as it happened

Shabana Mahmood calls Axel Rudakubana a ‘vile and sickening indiviudal’ and pays tribute to the ‘immense bravery’ of families of the three girls who died and the survivors

The Guardian - UK

State failing to learn lessons of Southport attack, say victims’ lawyers

Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests young people who pose ‘catastrophic’ threat still slipping through system

The Guardian - UK

Anti-terrorist programme Prevent ‘outdated and inadequately prepared’, report finds

The home affairs select committee said Prevent cannot deal with the modern challenges of fighting extremism

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Southport families express alarm after ‘copycat’ teenager avoids custody

The court heard the boy described Rudakubana as a ‘hero’ with similar interests in ‘genocides and that’.

Evening Standard

Teen Inspired by Southport Killer Jailed After Plotting Attack on Oasis Reunion Concert

An 18-year-old from South Wales has been sentenced to 14 months in youth detention after admitting to possessing terrorist material and planning a copycat attack inspired by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, including targeting the first Oasis reunion concert in Cardiff.

International Business Times UK

Would-be copycat Southport killer locked up over terror manual

McKenzie Morgan told friends of plans to target the Oasis reunion concert in Cardiff last year.

Evening Standard

Teen who plotted Southport copycat attack with plans to target Oasis concert and dance school jailed

McKenzie Morgan told friends he wanted to commit a similar terrorist-style attack and was trying to make the deadly poison ricin

The Independent UK

Britain urged to enforce Australian-style social media ban for teenagers

The government’s independent terrorism watchdog has made the suggestion amid fears of teenagers being radicalised online

The Independent UK

More details of crime suspects may be released to try to stop misinformation

Information such as age and nationality will generally not constitute contempt of court under proposed laws

The Guardian - UK

Babies and toddlers referred to counterterror scheme hundreds of times

Nearly half of referrals for children under the age of 10 were for ‘Islamist’ concerns

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The Independent UK

Southport families support further investigation into attacker’s parents

The mother and father of Axel Rudakubana gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry in early November.

The Guardian - UK

Parental failure and gaps in the law: why the Southport atrocity was preventable

After nine weeks of inquiry evidence, a picture has emerged of systemic breakdown and poor information sharing

Evening Standard

Southport families call for accountability as inquiry evidence concludes

Nine weeks of hearings finished on Thursday when the parents of Axel Rudakubana gave evidence to the inquiry.

The Independent UK

Victims’ families call for Southport killer’s parents to be held to account

Axel Rudakubana’s mother and father gave evidence to the Liverpool Town Hall hearing on Thursday.

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Evening Standard

Southport killer’s parents apologise to victims’ families at inquiry

Alphonse Rudakubana and Laetitia Muzayire gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Prevent referrals surge to record high following Southport murders as almost 1,400 people reported in London

The South East saw 1,397 people reported to the counter-terror scheme, with London close behind at 1,354

The Guardian - UK

Southport inquiry: killer’s parents must be ‘held to account’, say victims’ families

Call comes after Alphonse Rudakubana tearfully apologised for failing to alert police to the danger posed by his son

Evening Standard

Southport killer’s father hears of ‘complete disdain’ from victims’ families

Alphonse Rudakubana gave evidence for a second day at Liverpool Town Hall on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Father of Southport killer regrets not reporting machete delivery, inquiry hears

Alphonse Rudakubana gave evidence for a second day about the attack by his son, Axel.

The Guardian - UK

Southport inquiry: killer’s father ‘sorry’ for failing to deal with son’s violent behaviour

Alphonse Rudakubana says he was ‘scared’ of his son and did not oversee his internet activity as a result

Evening Standard

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

Alphonse Rudakubana gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Wednesday.

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