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Southport child killer’s 52-year sentence sparks calls for law change
The Southport child killer will likely die behind bars after murdering three girls at a dance class but his 52-year sentence has sparked calls for law changes.
Knives, Al-Qaeda manual, poison ricin: How Southport child killer was ‘obsessed’ with violence
Axel Rudakubana, 18, was sentenced to over 50 years in prison for killing three young girls and wounding 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, England last summer. Police’s raid at his house has revealed his ‘longstanding obsession with violence,
Axel Rudakubana Sentencing: Court hears harrowing evidence of Southport attack
Southport attack: In 12 minutes, Axel Rudakubana killed 3 kids for 'sadistic pleasure'; now jailed for 52 yrs
During the trial of the case, it was revealed that two years before the attack, Rudakubana’s parents had called the police four times in six months asking for help
Southport child-killer’s violent past outlined in court before sentencing
Judge Mr Justice Goose ordered Axel Rudakubana to be removed from the dock shortly after the start of the sentencing hearing.
Southport killer ordered to leave dock twice amid illness claims
The 18-year-old’s disruptions meant he was not in court as the judge handed him one of the longest minimum terms on record.
Innocent Southport victims ‘did not know evil’ before day of attack
DCI Jason Pye, who led the investigation, said no training course could have prepared his officers for the horror of what they saw.
Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana jailed for minimum of 52 years
Axel Rudakubana has been handed a 52 year sentence for the murder of three young girls at a dance class in Southport last summer. | ITV News Granada
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Southport killer: what was known when?
Here is a timeline of what was known when about Southport killer Axel Rudakubana: Axel Rudakubana becomes known to a range of local agencies due to anxiety, social isolation and challenging behaviour. In October he takes a knife to school, and in December attacks another child with a hockey stick.
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Axel Rudakubana, 18, jailed for at least 52 years over Southport murders
The Southport killer said 'I’m glad they’re dead' as he was held in a custody suite after killing three girls at a dance class, the court heard
Southport attacks: Axel Rudakubana jailed for minimum of 52 years for 'evil' knife massacre at children's dance class
Rudakubana cowardly refused to come into the dock at Liverpool Crown Court when he was being sentenced by the judge
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Axel Rudakubana: How a violence-obsessed teen unleashed horror at Southport children’s dance class
open image in gallery Court artist sketch of Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana, 18, appearing via video link during a preparatory hearing at Liverpool Crown Court (Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire ...
Fact check: Southport trial scheduled by judge long before US election result
A former chairman of the Conservative Party has claimed that the beginning of Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana’s trial was scheduled on the same day as Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration as “a calculated and cynical move by the Labour Government to ‘bury bad news’ behind international headlines”.
Teenager accused of Southport knife attack to go on trial
Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, will stand trial charged with the murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July.