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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence not unduly lenient, attorney general says

Attorney general Lord Hermer KC says he will not refer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence for appeal

The Independent UK

Southport killer’s sentence will not be referred for appeal – Attorney General

Axel Rudakubana, 18, will likely die behind bars after murdering three girls at a dance class, after receiving a 52-year sentence.

The Independent UK

Southport families call for inquiry to bring accountability

The parents of Elsie Stancombe, seven, and six-year-old Bebe King spoke to Good Morning Britain.

Evening Standard

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Family of girl murdered in Southport read daughter’s favourite bedtime story to her in final goodbye

Bebe King’s family also called six-year-old their ‘light and joy’ while Elsie Dot’s parents describe her as ‘born special’

The Independent UK

Parents of Southport victims Elsie Stancombe and Bebe King pay tribute to daughters in first TV interview

The parents of two children murdered in the Southport knife attack last summer have paid tribute to their daughters in their first live television interview.

The Independent UK

Man who helped Southport knife victims recalls ‘horror’ of that day

Father-of-two Joel Verite, 26, was among the first on the scene as Southport killer Axel Rudakubana launched his attack.

Evening Standard

‘She was my best friend’: Heartbroken families of Southport victims pay tribute to daughters

Bebe King, 6, Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, were all killed in the Southport attack last year

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Parents of two murdered Southport girls speak of hearing news of attack

Parents of Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe also criticise televising of Axel Rudakubana’s sentencing

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Parents remember girls killed in Southport as they look for ‘light in the dark’

The families of two of three girls murdered at a dance class in Southport have told of the moment they heard ‘something awful has happened’.

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’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 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

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

Majority of Britons want death penalty back with support strongest among Millennials

The proportion of Brits supporting the death penalty for certain crimes has risen from 50 to 55 per cent

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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

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.

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 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

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Keir Starmer rules out whole life sentence for Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

Though the Southport killer will likely die behind bars, critics have claimed the punishment is not severe enough

The Independent UK

Prevent under review after failing to stop Southport killer, who else did they miss?

Sir David Amess’ killer and the Reading terror attacker were also known to the government scheme

Evening Standard

Southport killer had NHS mental health care for four years, trust says

Axel Rudakubana was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 52 years for murdering three young girls in Southport on July 29 last year.

Evening Standard

Headteachers pay tribute to Southport victims

Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar died in the attack by Axel Rudakubana.

The Guardian - UK

Southport murders: No 10 rejects calls to change law on whole-life sentences

Downing Street says whole-life terms cannot be extended to killers under age of 18 because of international law

Evening Standard

‘Sadistic’ child killer likely to die behind bars after dance class murders

Axel Rudakubana was not present in the courtroom as he received one of the highest minimum terms on record.

Evening Standard

Parents of Southport murder victims share ‘permanent numbness’ after ‘pure evil’

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died in the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29.

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