How Southport killer stabbed kids in the back as they tried to flee
Teenage Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's rampage took just 12 minutes - but the effects of it will scar a community for decades after he stabbed 11 children and two adults, killing three.www.dailymail.co.uk
He discovered how to make ricin after downloading a document called Military Studies in the Jihad Against the Tyrants: The Al Qaeda Training Manual. Possession of it is a terrorism offence.
He bought the equipment to produce ricin in early 2022. He later bought two Cerebra 20-inch kitchen knives on Amazon for £3.40 each – one of which was used on July 29. The second was found in his family's living room.
Although the sale of knives is banned to under-18s, he obscured his identity and asked for deliveries to be 'made in plain packaging'. A machete and scabbard, a set of arrows and a black holdall were also found.
A 'suspicious substance' found at his home in the early days of the search was confirmed to be ricin by experts at Porton Down on August 2 but the risk to the public was deemed 'low to very low'. There was no evidence Rudakubana took any ricin to the dance studio or what his plans were for the substance.
The government denied it was a terrorist attack and were not informed that he had manufactured ricin.
Family also somehow missed the ricin making in his bedroom and the container of ricin under his bed.
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Quite. He is doing this deliberately to cause maximum anguish to the family and friends of the murdered and injured little girls and adults.
Rudakubana interrupts proceedings to shout he needs a paramedic
The defendant is heard saying in the dock: “I’m not fine, I feel ill. No.”
Rudakubana shouts: “I need to speak to a paramedic because I feel ill. Judge I need to speak to a paramedic because I feel ill.”
Judge: “I know the defendant has seen medical practitioners and been examined.”
Rudakubana shouts: “You’re not giving me any support judge, I feel ill.”
The judge addresses Mr Reiz: “Could you ask him to speak to him. I’ve heard what he’s said. I want this hearing to continue."
Mr Reiz: “He has not eaten for a number of days. He has drunk very little. There was concern about his ability to be in a high pressure situation. I spoke to Mr R this morning. He did indicate that he felt well enough to proceed. I will take instructions."
Judge: “I’ve been reassured that he has been seen and is fit to attend this hearing.”
Justice Goose says that he will require Rudakubana to remain quiet during the sentencing, at which he says: “I can’t remain quiet because I’m ill judge. I haven’t eaten for 10 days. I’m not going to remain quiet."
Axel Rudakubana sentenced to at least 52 years - updates
Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar were stabbed to death during a Taylor Swift-themed dance party last summerwww.liverpoolecho.co.uk
