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 · Feb 14, 2025
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 · Feb 14, 2025
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 · Feb 10, 2025
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 · Feb 10, 2025
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 · Feb 10, 2025
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 · Feb 8, 2025
‘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 The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025
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 · Feb 8, 2025
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 · Feb 5, 2025
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 · Feb 5, 2025
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 · Feb 4, 2025
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 · Feb 2, 2025
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 Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025
Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025 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 · Jan 27, 2025 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 · Jan 26, 2025 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 · Jan 25, 2025 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
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025 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 · Jan 24, 2025 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 · Jan 24, 2025 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 · Jan 24, 2025 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 · Jan 24, 2025 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 · Jan 23, 2025 ‘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 · Jan 23, 2025 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.