UK Stabbing Attack: Axel Rudakubana Pleads Guilty to Killing Three Girls

The attack, which occurred during a dance class in Southport, led to violent anti-immigration riots fueled by false online rumors.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, admitted in court to fatally stabbing three girls aged 6, 7, and 9 during a dance class in Southport on July 29, 2024.
Ten others, including eight children, were injured in one of the worst knife attacks in the UK in recent years.
False online claims that Rudakubana was a Muslim asylum seeker incited anti-immigration riots across England and Northern Ireland, leading to over 410 convictions.
Rudakubana, born in Wales to a Rwandan Christian family, also confessed to producing ricin and possessing an Al-Qaeda training manual, though terrorism charges were not applied to the murders.
The UK government has launched a public inquiry into the failures of state agencies that had prior contact with Rudakubana, who was flagged for extremist behavior multiple times since age 13.