
Axel Rudakubana, the 18-year-old responsible for the tragic stabbing of three young girls in Southport, England, has been sentenced to 52 years in prison for his gruesome crimes. The sentence, which follows his guilty plea to multiple charges, including murder and attempted murder, has been met with mixed reactions.
Rudakubana, the son of Rwandan refugees who sought asylum in the UK, had been on the radar of authorities for years due to his violent tendencies and disturbing obsession with death and terrorism. Despite multiple referrals to the government’s anti-extremism program, Prevent, Rudakubana’s dangerous behaviors went largely unchecked.
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Evil' Southport killer jailed for 52 years!!
According to BBC News report,
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The nature of the attack has been described as sadistic, with some victims suffering over 100 stab wounds. CCTV footage of the scene showed the chaos and panic as the young girls tried to flee, some of them leaving the building bloodied and terrified.
Footage has been released from a taxi dashcam that captured the moment Southport killer #AxelRudakubana arrived at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class, where he murdered three girls last year. pic.twitter.com/Pm1psTJDPX
— Dolly van den Berg (@dendolly1) January 24, 2025
Rudakubana’s disturbing history includes a history of violent incidents and alarming behaviors, such as asking a children’s advice line for advice on how to kill someone and attacking a fellow student with a hockey stick.
Cctv footage from the cab, sick Southport child killer Axel Rudakubana took to the Taylor Swift dance class has been released following his sentencing.
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— Sue 🇬🇧🏴 (@suespeaksup) January 23, 2025
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for a reexamination of the UK’s handling of violent offenders, with many questioning whether better immigration screening processes could have prevented this tragedy.
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There are just no words for this. He is absolutely despicable. Everyone is to blame but the killer and his motives. Instead, capitalism and corporate greed are why female children were attacked and stabbed at a dance class.
— Jack Jewell (@JackxJewell) January 23, 2025
The attack has left the families of the victims grieving the loss of their children. For those survivors and relatives who witnessed the horror, the emotional scars will be lasting. In the wake of this tragedy, there are growing calls for systemic reforms to prevent similar attacks from occurring in the future.