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.
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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 - 2d -
Extreme violence is impossible to understand but we must try
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Badenoch’s post-Southport argument is worrying
Tory seems to put prior convictions ahead of specific facts at a time of potential UK counter-terrorism strategy overhaulFinancial Times - 3d -
Reeves urges platforms to remove violent content viewed by Southport killer
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Remove extreme content seen by Southport killer, Cooper tells tech firms
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The Southport case puts our definition of terrorism on trial
Pre-empting violent crime might be possible in some circumstances if we categorise them differentlyFinancial Times - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Could calling attacks like Southport 'terrorism' help to prevent them?
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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 - 6d -
Southport murder trial triggers soul-searching over UK approach to terror and justice
Axel Rudakubana’s actions prompt questions about contempt of court and why disinformation spread onlineFinancial Times - 6d -
Southport killer stopped engaging with mental health team, NHS trust says
Alder Hey NHS Trust said Axel Rudakubana stopped engaging with the service in February 2023.BBC News - 6d -
X refuses to remove stabbing video watched by Southport killer
Axel Rudakubana was able to view Australian clip before murdering three young children despite pleas from authoritiesFinancial Times - 6d -
Southport and the ‘lone wolf’ policy conundrum
Revising the UK’s counterterror system comes with trade-offs, but a compromise in policy change could be reachedFinancial Times - 6d -
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 - 6d -
The Papers: 'Bravery' of Southport girls and calls for justice reform
Reactions to the 52-year jail sentence handed to Southport killer Axel Rudakubana lead the papers.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 Axel Rudakubana jailed for minimum of 52 years for murder of three girls at a dance class in 2024 – live
Rudakubana, 18, sentenced for murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and attempted murder of 10 others. F ull story: Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana jailed The ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say
Axel Rudakubana, who killed three young girls in the Southport attack, appeared to have no particular ideology but was obsessed by violence and genocide, investigators said.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Tensions over how Southport details went public
Questions continue over why UK authorities did not publish key details about Axel Rudakubana earlier than they did.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
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 -
U.K. May Change Terrorism Law After Southport Attack, Starmer Says
After a teenager admitted murdering three girls at a dance class, Keir Starmer said people were being radicalized into violence for its own sake and terrorism laws might need to change.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Yvette Cooper says multiple agencies failed to identify ‘terrible danger’ posed by Southport killer – politics live
Home secretary tells MPs details of attack will be set out when Axel Rudakubana is sentenced on Thursday. Starmer says nothing will be off the table in the inquiry.. There are also questions ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Father stopped Southport killer from going to former school a week before attack
The 18-year-old was known for having a fascination with violence and despotic figures including Hitler.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Keir Starmer vows to change terror laws to deal with lone killers
PM defends decision not to disclose Southport killer’s violent history and promises to tackle ‘new threat’ in UK. UK politics live – latest updates Downing Street will change the laws to ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Axel Rudakubana and the changing face of terrorism
Unclear and hard-to-categorise motives of suspects pose rising challenge for security servicesFinancial Times - 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 -
Starmer to make statement on Southport public inquiry
The prime minister is due to speak after Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to the murders of three girls last year.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Keir Starmer orders public inquiry into Southport attack
PM says country ‘failed in its duty’ after teenager admits murdering three girls at children’s holiday club. Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry into the failings that allowed an “extremely ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Southport attacker admits murdering three girls
The prime minister says there are "grave questions to answer" after Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering three girls at a dance class.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
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The extreme Satanist group that led a British teen to commit terror crimes
Anti-terror police warn of "immense threat" to public from extreme right-wing Satanist group 764.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
Taxi driver who stoked Southport riots jailed
Andrew McIntyre admits setting up a social media channel identified as a "catalyst" for violence.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
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