Teen Sentenced for 'Sadistic' Southport Dance Class Murders
Axel Rudakubana, 18, admitted to killing three children and attempting to murder ten others in a premeditated knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed event.
- Axel Rudakubana murdered three young girls, aged six to nine, and injured ten others during a mass stabbing at a Southport dance class on July 29, 2024.
- The court heard Rudakubana expressed no remorse, making chilling comments in custody, including being 'glad' the children were dead.
- Prosecutors revealed his long-standing obsession with violence, including possession of an al-Qaeda training manual and materials for producing ricin.
- Despite being referred to Prevent and flagged to authorities multiple times since 2019, no intervention successfully stopped his actions.
- A public inquiry will investigate systemic failures that allowed Rudakubana, flagged for violent behavior, to carry out the attack.
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