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HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 - The Untold Story

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

The Independent UK

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

Badenoch warned that Prevent was ‘subject to heavy-handedness’ in 2015 report

The Tory leader signed off a report in 2015 that suggested Prevent could alienate communities, despite criticising Labour for having the concern in its 2019 manifesto

The Independent UK

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Kemi Badenoch co-wrote report saying Prevent scheme could ‘alienate communities’

Tory leader backed 2015 inquiry but has now criticised Labour for having same concerns about counter-terror strategy

The Guardian - UK

Axel Rudakubana walked a long path to murder. At what point could he have been stopped?

Arguments about evil risk distracting us from practical questions that could save lives in the future, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Southport murders: no easy answers after such senseless slaughter

Editorial: Now the killer is in jail, the process of unpicking where the authorities went wrong can begin

The Guardian - UK

Police failed to arrest Southport killer when caught with knife two years before attack

Officers told Axel Rudakubana’s mother to keep knives out of son’s reach after he was found carrying blade on bus

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Southport attack: changing the definition of terrorism won’t stop the violence

Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to a minimum 52 years in jail for the killing of three young girls in Southport in a stabbing attack in 2024. After Rudakubana pleaded guilty to the murders, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a public inquiry, saying the state “failed in its duty” to…

The Conversation

Police and Prevent under scrutiny as details emerge on Southport killer

Police were called six times over Axel Rudakubana and he was referred to Prevent three times

Evening Standard

Warning signs missed: Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s parents asked police four times for help with teen

Police were repeatedly called and teachers raised fears over teen researching terror attack on school computer in a string of missed opportunities to halt killer

The Independent UK

Southport killer said he was ‘glad’ children were dead after arrest

CCTV shown of Axel Rudakubana’s attack at dance studio in July 2024, as sentencing hearing told details of girls’ injuries

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

Southport killer should spend whole life in prison, says murdered MP’s daughter

Katie Amess repeated her calls for an inquiry into the Prevent programme that failed to stop her father’s killer or Axel Rudakubana.

The Independent UK

It’s easy to label violence like the Southport attack as terrorism. I’m afraid the truth is more complex

Axel Rudakubana’s case isn’t just about how his crime is defined – but the failures of a hollowed-out social care and justice system, says author Samira Shackle

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UK Teen Faces Sentencing Over Murders That Sparked Riots

A UK judge is due on Thursday to sentence a teenager who brutally murdered three young girls in a stabbing spree last year that sparked the country's worst riots in over a decade.

The Guardian - UK

Revised terror laws will not include disruptive protest, says No 10

Keir Starmer says rise in prevalence of solitary attackers after Southport murders should be taken into account

Evening Standard

Portrait of a killer: how the Southport murders are part of a new pattern of violent terror

Governments have found themselves ill-equipped to deal with the emergent terror threat from young men accessing extreme content online

The Independent UK

The false claim that Southport trial was deliberately timed for Trump inauguration

The claim echoes other posts over recent months which make various claims about the timing of both events

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Wednesday briefing: The truth about the myths and misinformation surrounding the Southport attack

In today’s newsletter: Amid far-right disinformation and claims of a cover-up, Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry to address the issues and prevent future tragedies; but how did things escalate so fast?

The Independent UK

Starmer warns ‘terrorism has changed’ and says UK faces new threat after Southport murders

PM indicates government could change definition of terrorism to account for individuals such as Southport killer

The Guardian - UK

The surge in online violence makes declaring a terrorist incident more difficult than ever

The Southport case shows how easily the seeds of extremism can now be sown – and the law needs find a way to keep up

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers pledge to overhaul terror laws amid Southport murders outcry

Keir Starmer says social media platforms must also act to remove extreme content that is inspiring violence

Evening Standard

How many under-18s referred to Prevent programme and why?

Under-18s accounted for 57% of all referrals to the anti-terror programme in 2023/24.

Evening Standard

Cooper orders review of anti-terror programme so ‘serious cases are not missed’

The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Inquiry should be free to seek answers without ‘ridiculous nonsense’ online – MP

Patrick Hurley warned that speculation by ‘public figures who should know better’ could have caused a trial over the Southport attack to collapse.

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