Overview

• The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Southport on Tuesday to meet bereaved families, survivors and first responders.
• The trip follows their October 2024 visit and a message pledging to stand with the town as it recovers.
• A public inquiry led by retired judge Sir Adrian Fulford is examining whether Axel Rudakubana could have been stopped, with first-responder testimony already on record.
• Evidence to the inquiry has detailed actions by Sergeant Greg Gillespie, who confronted the attacker within seconds of arriving, alongside accounts from eyewitnesses.
• Rudakubana is serving life with a 52-year minimum after admitting three murders, 10 attempted murders and two terror offences, and a rapid review said his Prevent case should have remained open with a Channel referral.