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Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to Southport murders

20 January 2025

11:00 PM

20 January 2025

11:00 PM

To Liverpool and the case of the Southport murders. Today, 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls in a knife attack last year on the first day of his trial. Rudakubana appeared at Liverpool Crown Court this morning over the horrific events of last year, which saw nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and six-year-old Bebe King lose their lives after being attacked at a dance class.

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