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Southport killer’s terror threat referral ‘should have been escalated’

The Home Secretary has said the Prevent learning review concluded Axel Rudakubana should have been referred to the next stage of the scheme.

Evening Standard

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana should have been seen as a terror threat, Home Office report shows

Axel Rudakubana should have been referred to the next stage of the Prevent scheme, says Home Secretary

The Independent UK

Southport killer refuses to leave prison cell for court hearing

Axel Rudakubana was due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court via video-link from London’s Belmarsh Prison for a hearing to correct his sentence.

Evening Standard

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Cross-party body will seek to rebuild UK community cohesion after riots

New commission led by Sajid Javid and John Denham aims to speak to millions following unrest over Southport attack

The Guardian - UK

Extreme content Southport killer viewed remains online, Yvette Cooper warns

Violent videos which the Government has asked tech bosses to remove are still available to view.

Evening Standard

Appeal for driver after car sinks into lake following collision

A silver Mercedes collided with barriers in Southport on Saturday morning, Merseyside Police said.

Evening Standard

Craft group creates teddies to provide solace for thousands of vulnerable people

The knitted and crocheted bears have been given to emergency services, charities and children in Southport.

Evening Standard

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Loners, misfits and the shadow of Southport

Letters: A reader with an autistic son responds to letters about Axel Rudakubana, while Peter Lowe suggests ways of restricting the sale and lethality of knives

The Guardian - UK

After Southport, Westminster is floundering. It should look to Idris Elba

The Home Office has some good ideas, but a documentary on knife crime by the actor offers the template for a new approach, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

No easy answers in the aftermath of Southport

Letters: It’s not possible to predict horrific acts, writes Stephen Smith while Dr Simon Price points out that people with mental illness often don’t seek help, and Bill Nightingale says we should fix our mental health services

The Guardian - UK

Southport attacks: why the UK needs a unified approach to all violent attacks on the public

The conviction of Axel Rudakubana for the murder of three young girls in Southport has prompted many questions about how the UK handles violence without a clear ideological motive. This case has also shown up the confusion in this area, and made clear the need for a basic reframing of…

The Conversation

Southport attack: families not told for six months about killer’s Prevent referrals

Police knew Axel Rudakubana had been referred three times after his arrest last July

The Guardian - UK

Punishment more important than extremism definition – Southport families’ lawyer

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Bebe King, six, were murdered by Axel Rudakubana last summer.

Evening Standard

Young people who joined in summer race riots should have records wiped clean, children’s commissioner says

It comes after a new report concluded that young people took part in the riots because they ‘looked fun’ - not because they held anti-migrant or racist views

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Southport killer could ‘one day walk free amongst us’, says peer

Conservative peer Lord Davies called for a review on sentencing to allow whole-life orders to be given to under-18s.

Evening Standard

Government engaging with Southport families ahead of Prevent learning review

The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that the Prevent learning review will criticise counterterrorism officers.

The Guardian - UK

Review into Axel Rudakubana will criticise Prevent for rejecting his case three times

Despite following policy, counter-terrorism scheme should have accepted more help to deal with the Southport killer

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch blames social integration for deadly Southport attack

Watch the moment leader of the conservative party Kemi Badenoch blamed “social integration” for the deadly southport attack.

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Stricter age checks on sales of knives online announced after Southport attack

Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana used a knife that he bought from Amazon when he was still 17 to kill three girls at a dance class in July 2024.

The Independent UK

Reeves says ‘no stone should be left unturned’ in Southport public inquiry

Chancellor tells Sky News social media companies have a moral duty to take down violent and harmful content as she says lessons need to be learned.

The Guardian - UK

No, the Southport killer’s motive is not ‘difficult to comprehend’. It’s called misogyny

Axel Rudakubana didn’t target boy scouts. He targeted women and girls because they were vulnerable and easy prey

The Guardian - UK

Until we tackle the nihilistic rage behind terrorism, it will stay the menace of our age

We need to rethink our understanding of violent attacks such as in Southport, in order to confront the deeper reasons why furious young men kill

The Independent UK

Counter-terror police did not think Southport killer Axel Rudakubana would be radicalised, leaked report says

Despite three Prevent referrals for Axel Rudakubana, counterterrorism police did not believe he was a radicalisation risk, a report reveals

The Guardian - UK

For the record

The Independent UK

Police did not think Axel Rudakubana would be radicalised, leaked report shows

The Home Secretary has already announced a public inquiry would be held to look at any ‘missed opportunities’.

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