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The Latest Breaking News from Axel Rudakubana

Gap in law that prevented arrest of Southport killer ‘horrifying’ – watchdog

The terror watchdog’s review recommended creating an offence to prevent mass casualty attacks before they happen.

Evening Standard

‘Horrifying’ legal gap that prevented arrest of Southport killer

The UK terror watchdog has recommended creating an offence to prevent attacks before they happen

The Independent UK

UK terror watchdog urges new offence for lone mass killing plots after Southport murders

Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three girls and attempted murders of eight other children

Evening Standard

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Outrage Erupts After Southport Killings While Minister Slams PMs Dangerous Terror Law Plan

Police bosses have been warned to step up and provide clear, accurate details in the wake of major incidents to prevent conspiracy theories from running wild.

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Decision not to classify Southport killer as a terrorist was right, says UK watchdog

Review concluded extending definition to cover extreme violence by ‘loners’ such as Axel Rudakubana is unhelpful

The Guardian - UK

New offence over planning mass killings recommended in wake of Southport murders

Jonathan Hall KC said the legal terrorism definition is ‘already wide’ and expanding the threshold would increase the possibility of inaccurate use.

The Independent UK

Father of Southport attack victim helps raise £125k for commemorative playground

Sergio Aguiar’s nine-year-old daughter Alice was one of three girls killed in the attack in July 2024.

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Kyle Clifford becomes latest murderer to refuse to face grieving family

Clifford refused to attend his sentencing hearing on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Elon Musk's X refused to hand over users’ details to police after Southport riots

The US tech billionaire has frequently used the social media platform to attack the UK Government for imprisoning people for social media posts

Evening Standard

Failure to give basic facts on Southport killer led to ‘dangerous fictions’

Terror watchdog Jonathan Hall KC said the disinformation could have been ‘far more’ prejudicial to Axel Rudakubana’s trial than the true facts.

Evening Standard

Police boss wanted to release Southport killer’s religion to stop disinformation

Merseyside Police chief constable Serena Kennedy said she was advised against publishing the detail by local CPS, while national CPS approved.

Evening Standard

Southport yoga teacher Leanne Lucas sobs remembering how online trolls blamed her for children’s deaths

The Southport yoga teacher who helped children escape Axel Rudakubana's attack recalled being trolled online by people who falsely blamed her for the deaths.

The Independent UK

Girl stabbed in back during Southport attack hits out at ‘false information’

Axel Rudakubana murdered Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, at a Taylor Swift-themed class

The Independent UK

Southport yoga teacher reveals desperate attempt to save children from knife attacker in emotional BBC interview

Speaking publicly for the first time, Leanne Lucas told BBC Panorama: ‘I just knew that if I didn’t get out, everyone was going to die’

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The Independent UK

‘If I didn’t get out, everyone was going to die’, says Southport yoga teacher

Axel Rudakubana murdered Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe at a Taylor Swift-themed class in Southport last year.

Evening Standard

Parents of Southport survivors speak about life since dance class attack

Axel Rudakubana murdered three young girls and was jailed for a minimum of 52 years in January.

The Independent UK

Alice da Silva Aguiar: Mother of Southport victim praises community and remembers daughter’s love of dance

Alice da Silva Aguiar loved dancing from a young age and was ‘everything’ to her parents

The Guardian - UK

FBI assisting UK investigation into Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

US Department of Justice also involved in what are thought to be efforts to recover deleted internet search history

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FBI joins Southport killer investigation amid reports of wiped search history

The 18-year-old was jailed for a minimum of 52 years in January after murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July last year.

The Independent UK

FBI joins Southport investigation amid reports killer wiped search history

Axel Rudakubana was jailed for a minimum of 52 years in January after murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class

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FBI Joins Southport Probe as Chilling New Twist Emerges – Killer’s Search History Vanished

The FBI and the US Justice Department have joined British authorities in investigating Southport killer Axel Rudakubana, following reports that he wiped his

The Guardian - UK

Southport killer’s sentence will not be referred to court of appeal

Attorney general declines to refer Axel Rudakubana’s 52-year minimum sentence to unduly lenient sentence scheme

The Independent UK

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence not unduly lenient, attorney general says

Attorney general Lord Hermer KC says he will not refer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence for appeal

The Independent UK

Southport killer’s sentence will not be referred for appeal – Attorney General

Axel Rudakubana, 18, will likely die behind bars after murdering three girls at a dance class, after receiving a 52-year sentence.

The Guardian - UK

David Amess’s killer had been dropped too soon by Prevent, review finds

Anti-radicalisation scheme found to have made series of errors in case of Ali Harbi Ali, who went on to murder MP

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