Southport killer is a terrorist, says security minister
The Southport killer is being treated as a terrorist, the Government has confirmed, as a review identified a string of missed opportunities to spot his obsession with extremism.
Prevent closed Southport killer case 'prematurely'
The Prevent counter-terrorism scheme "prematurely" closed its case on Axel Rudakubana three years before he went on to murder three children in Southport, a government review has found.
UK anti-terror scheme criticised over handling of Southport child killer
Axel Rudakubana’s referral to the UK counterterrorism scheme was closed prematurely, three years before he murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, a review has found.
Southport killer should have been seen as terror threat after interest in Manchester arena attack, Home Office admits
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana should have been treated as a terror threat after showing an interest in the Manchester arena attack, a Home Office review has found.
'Cancerous' social media led to Southport killings and needs reform, says UK's top terror cop
Leading counter-terrorism officer Matt Jukes called on the Government to make urgent changes were needed to avoid a repeat of Axel Rudakubana's horrific triple murder in Southport
Too much focus by Prevent on Southport killer's 'absence of ideology' - minister
A review into the handling of the Southport child killer under the Government's counter-terrorism programme Prevent has concluded "too much focus was placed on the absence of a distinct ideology", security minister Dan Jarvis has said.
Glass bottle explosion injures students, chemistry teacher at Southport High School
Several students and a teacher were injured Thursday at Southport High School when a large glass bottle exploded during a ...
City staff in Southport concerned about initial budget proposal
The proposal, made public by city manager Stuart Turille at a Thursday morning budget workshop, includes a cut to the city’s ...
Arsonist gave ‘remorseless’ interview to BBC after burning down building during Southport riots
An arsonist who set fire to a building during the Southport riots gave an interview to the BBC describing how his life had ...
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Southport killer’s case closed THREE times by counterterrorism police due to misspelling of name, report finds
An enquiry has disclosed that the misspelling of Axel Rudakubana’s name in the Government’s counter-terrorism database may ...
'One of the Southport families reached out to me'
Emma Webber, whose 19-year-old son Barnaby was fatally stabbed in June 2023, said the girl's family had reached out to her ...
Southport High School students injured during chemistry lab
A Perry Township Schools spokesperson confirmed "a few" Southport High School students were injured Thursday during chemistry ...
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PM tells LBC UK must make it harder to buy knives online to prevent repeat of Southport killings
Sir Keir Starmer has told LBC News there needs to be tighter laws around accessing knives as well as a cultural shift if ...
Starmer refuses to rule out sackings after Prevent review into Southport killer Rudakubana case
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say whether people will lose their jobs following the review into anti-terror ...
‘Fly high three beautiful butterflies’ – how Southport FC helped a town in mourning
Pink bows are still attached to the lampposts in Hart Street where Rudakubana went on his murderous rampage. A pink and white ...
After skiing accident broke father's spine, Southport native raised over $30K for rehab research
Grace Moriarty, a University of Connecticut junior and a Southport resident, raised over $20,000 of the funds by running the ...
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Southport attack therapy dog set for emotional Crufts return
A therapy dog that helped police officers during the Southport stabbings trial has come out of retirement to show at Crufts. Karen Jones, from Wigan, has become a friendly face at Merseyside police ...