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Southport attacker’s father warned teacher he may become violent

A public inquiry heard from a former headteacher of Axel Rudakubana.

Evening Standard

Head of Southport attacker’s former school tells inquiry of ‘sense of dread’

Axel Rudakubana attended a pupil referral unit after being excluded from school for carrying knives.

Evening Standard

Southport attacker’s father called him ‘good boy’ after school knife incident

The Southport Inquiry heard from Axel Rudakubana’s former headteacher on Wednesday.

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Southport attacker ‘should have been assessed under Mental Health Act’

Consultant psychiatrist Dr Tina Irani gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry about the treatment given to Axel Rudakubana.

The Independent UK

Southport Inquiry hears of £5 bet offered on what would happen to attacker

Witnesses from health services gave evidence to the hearing on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Southport inquiry hears of delays in attacker’s autism diagnosis

Axel Rudakubana’s teacher contacted the autism service to say they needed help, the Southport Inquiry heard.

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Southport killer assessed as posing no risk to others six days before attack

Axel Rudakubana was discharged from Alder Hey Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services on July 23 last year.

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Southport attacker’s psychiatrist had not read notes on past violence – inquiry

Dr Anthony Molyneux said it would have been ‘impossible’ to review Axel Rudakubana’s complete patient record.

The Independent UK

Shocking Failures Exposed: Teen Killer Axel Rudakubana Freed From Mental-Health Care Days Before Southport Massacre

A public inquiry has uncovered alarming failings in the case of Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, revealing how the teenager's violent tendencies and disturbing behaviour went unaddressed before he murdered three young girls.

International Business Times UK

Southport killer referral ‘would have continued if officer saw internet history’

Ps Carmen Thompson of Counter Terrorism Policing North West gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Police feared Southport killer could be ‘terrorist’ five years before attack

Axel Rudakubana killed Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

Evening Standard

Southport attacker contacted retailers about ordering crossbows, inquiry told

Axel Rudakubana emailed two archery retailers when he was 15, the inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall heard on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Director of website that sold machete to Southport killer showed no ‘curiosity’

Joseph Wheeler, managing director of Knife Warehouse, gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Tuesday.

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‘I should have called police earlier’: Taxi driver who dropped off Southport killer regrets waiting 50 minutes as 3 children died

50 minutes while kids were screaming and running.

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Taxi driver who dropped Southport killer at scene ‘regrets not calling police sooner’

Gary Poland, who rang police 50 minutes after attack, tells inquiry he wishes he had checked on the children’s welfare

Evening Standard

Taxi driver saw ‘stampede’ of children fleeing Southport attack, inquiry hears

Gary Poland told the Southport Inquiry he left the scene because he believed he heard gunshots.

The Independent UK

Southport killer’s taxi driver saw screaming children running ‘like a stampede’ from attack

The taxi driver who dropped Axel Rudakubana at the Hart Space said he ‘regretted’ not helping the children he saw fleeing the building

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Taxi driver feared he could be ‘target of gunman’ at Southport attack

Gary Poland gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Thursday.

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‘Difficult’ to understand how one person caused so many injuries, inquiry hears

Chief Inspector Andrew Hughes, who was on duty in the Merseyside Police control room on the day, gave evidence at Liverpool Town Hall.

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Southport response showed ‘bad meeting good’, detective tells inquiry

Detective Chief Inspector Jason Pye praised the members of the public and off-duty professionals who stepped in to help.

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Taxi driver who dropped off Southport attacker ‘waited 50 minutes’ to call 999

Detective Chief Inspector Jason Pye told the Southport Inquiry ‘morally’ he would have expected an earlier call to have been made.

Evening Standard

Southport killer ‘could and should have been stopped’, inquiry hears

The public inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall raises questions about role of the killer’s parents and state agencies.

The Guardian - UK

Southport killer was discharged from mental health services six days before attack, inquiry hears

Chronology of Axel Rudakubana’s engagement with Camhs published and inquiry hears statement from killer’s brother

The Guardian - UK

Southport killer thought to have viewed teen stabbing footage shortly before attack

‘Sobering and concerning’ that Axel Rudakubana had searched X for Australia knife attack, inquiry told

Evening Standard

Parents of Southport killer thought he had ‘gone for a walk’, inquiry hears

Counsel to the inquiry Nicholas Moss KC said the killer’s family would be a ‘significant’ topic for the inquiry.

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