Southport Killer Pleads Guilty
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BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 20 January 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Today, we look at Axel Rudakubana pleading guilty to the murder of three young girls at a dance class in Southport last year.
Rudakubana also pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of 10 people, possession of a knife, production of a biological toxin and a terror offence. The attack sparked riots and protests across England and Northern Ireland. James speaks to special correspondent Judith Moritz and police and crime commentator Danny Shaw.
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| 0:22.4 | at 1130 on Monday morning, we got the news that an 18-year-old called Axel Rudicabana had |
| 0:28.6 | pleaded guilty to murdering three little girls at a dance class in the Merseyside Town of Southport |
| 0:34.5 | last year. He also admitted attempting to murder eight other children and two |
| 0:39.4 | adults. And you'll remember, of course, it was those murders that sparked riots in towns and |
| 0:44.4 | cities across England and in Belfast last summer. So there are lots of questions for various |
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