Southport killer at Old Bailey over alleged Belmarsh officer attack IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 19
Southport killer due in court for allegedly throwing boiling water at prison officer Axel Rudakubana, 20, is serving a life sentence for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven The Independent UK · Oct 19
‘I get really upset when I visit’: the harsh reality of life in a high-security hospital in England When the Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was transferred from a category A prison to Broadmoor hospital, many observers complained that he was getting off lightly. But as one mother’s story shows, the truth is very different The Guardian - UK · Oct 11
Southport Killer Axel Rudakubana Accused of Throwing Boiling Sugar Water at Belmarsh Officer Axel Rudakubana faces four charges linked to alleged incidents at HMP Belmarsh, including throwing boiling water at an officer and possessing sharpened stone shards. International Business Times UK · Sep 21
Southport killer appears in court after alleged assaults on prison staff IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 21
Southport killer ‘threw boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer’ Axel Rudakubana is alleged to have thrown it through a hatch on his cell door at Belmarsh. Evening Standard · Sep 21
Southport killer threw boiling water mixed with sugar at Belmarsh prison officer, court hears Axel Rudakubana was jailed last year and has since been transferred to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital The Independent UK · Sep 21
Southport killer to appear in court charged with assaults on prison staff Axel Rudakubana will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court via videolink on Monday. Evening Standard · Sep 21
Southport attack victims and survivors at centre of ‘unacceptable’ data breach by court staff Staff at courts and tribunals service not linked to the case accessed private details without authority The Independent UK · Sep 15
Children’s commissioner warns young people are being ‘intoxicated by extremism’ on social media Dame Rachel de Souza called for a stronger safeguarding response for children who are fixated with violence but have no clear extremist ideology The Independent UK · Aug 18
'Extreme right-wing' ideology drives surge in referrals to UK anti-terror scheme According to the Home Office, a Prevent referral is made to police "when there are concerns that a person may be susceptible to radicalisation or could be at risk of becoming involved in or supporting terrorism." Euronews · Aug 6
Britain's Most Notorious Young Killer? Axel Rudakubana Charged Again After String of Alleged Prison Attacks Axel Rudakubana, serving a life sentence for child murders, faces new charges for alleged attacks on prison staff at HMP Belmarsh, including assault and possession of an offensive weapon International Business Times UK · Jul 31
Southport killer charged with assaults on prison staff at Belmarsh This week marked two years since he carried out the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29 2024. Evening Standard · Jul 31
Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana charged with assaulting prison officers at London's Belmarsh jail The 19-year-old was charged over three separate alleged attacks in 2025 Evening Standard · Jul 31
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Axel Rudakubana charged with prison attacks and possessing weapon IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Southport killer Axel Rudakubana charged with assaulting prison staff He is serving a 52-year sentence for the murders of three young girls
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Sister of Southport victim still turns off Taylor Swift songs two years on from attack Ms Stancombe, whose daughter Elsie was killed two years ago, said her youngest doesn’t make bracelets anymore
Evening Standard · Jul 25 Axel Rudakubana accused of 'trying to retraumatise' victims' families from his cell The decision to move Rudakubana came just a week before the two-year anniversary of the Southport murders
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25 Southport killer ‘trying to retraumatise families from cell’, says lawyer Comment follows news Axel Rudakubana was transferred from prison to psychiatric hospital
Evening Standard · Jul 25 Southport killer ‘trying to retraumatise families from cell’ – lawyer Axel Rudakubana was given a life sentence for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24 Southport killer trying to manipulate system, say families, after move to Broadmoor Axel Rudakubana transferred to psychiatric hospital after it was concluded he could not be safely managed in prison
The Independent UK · Jul 24 Axel Rudakubana moved to Broadmoor after ‘manipulating the system’, say families IN FULL
Evening Standard · Jul 24 Southport killer ‘manipulating the system’ – lawyer for bereaved families Axel Rudakubana, now 19, was given a life sentence for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine; Bebe King, six; and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven.
The Independent UK · Jul 24 Southport killer Axel Rudakubana accused of trying to ‘manipulate the system’ for move to hospital Axel Rudakubana was jailed for life with a minimum term of 52 years for the Southport attacks