Southport killer’s referral to counter-terror scheme closed too early, review finds
A Home Office review of the Prevent programme identified a series of failings.
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The Southport Killer Was Fixated on Extreme Violence. But Was it Terrorism?
Axel Rudakubana, who killed three girls in a stabbing spree at a dance class, was obsessed with violence but had no known ideology. His case has led to calls for a rethink of counterterror strategy.The New York Times - 6d -
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 families of those killed or wounded in the Southport attack were not told for six months that the killer ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Axel Rudakubana: from ‘unassuming’ schoolboy to Southport killer
How a chain of events apparently beginning at school five years ago led to the murder of three girls in horrific atrocity. When Axel Rudakubana returned to school after the summer holidays five ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
Southport killer had ricin materials sent to neighbour
Messages seen by the BBC confirm the teenage killer's father knew about the unexplained deliveries.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
MP calls for harsher sentence for Southport killer
Axel Rudakubana, 18, was jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three girls.BBC News - Jan. 24 -
'Evil' Southport killer jailed for a minimum of 52 years
Axel Rudakubana is handed a life sentence for killing three girls and attacking 10 other people.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Southport killer sentenced to at least 52 years in prison
Judge says ‘highly likely’ 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana will ‘never be released’Financial Times - Jan. 23 -
Southport killer admitted carrying a knife more than 10 times
Public bodies failed to identify the threat posed by Axel Rudakubana, says Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Trump vows 'golden age' and Southport killer pleads guilty
Donald Trump's inauguration and Axel Rudakubana's guilty plea over the Southport attacks lead the papers.BBC News - Jan. 21
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