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 The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025
Southport Inquiry hears of killer’s comments about the Taliban Axel Rudakubana was said to have compared the Taliban to the US government. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
Southport attacker spoke to social worker about MI5 accessing his information Axel Rudakubana was said to have been ‘vocal’ about the American government and the Taliban during a home visit. Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025
Firms ‘did not know’ machete was in parcel delivered to Southport attacker The Southport Inquiry heard the machete was sent without age-verified delivery. Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025
Southport teacher was ‘let down’ by organisations, inquiry told A summary of evidence from Leanne Lucas was read to the public inquiry into the attack. Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
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 · Sep 22, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025
‘Cowardly’ Southport killer targeted women and girls, inquiry hears Axel Rudakubana’s attack on a class of young girls was ‘extremely cowardly’. Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025
Charges dropped against Reading terrorist days before attack because of deportation ‘misunderstanding’ Home Office wrongly told prosecutors they could deport Khairi Saadallah, court hears The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023