Teenager Pleads Guilty to Murdering Girls in Southport Knife Attack
Southport, United KingdomTue Jan 21 2025
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In a shocking turn of events, an 18-year-old named Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to the murder of three young girls during a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in the northern English town of Southport last July. The heinous crime, which involved a knife attack, left the nation in horror and sparked widespread riots across the UK. Rudakubana also admitted to attempting to murder 10 other people and was found in possession of the deadly poison ricin and an al Qaeda training manual. Despite these discoveries, law enforcement stated that the attack was not related to terrorism.
The murders triggered intense public unrest, with false social media reports suggesting the attacker was a radical Islamist migrant. This led to violent disturbances targeting mosques and asylum seeker housing, with over 1, 500 arrests made. The court case, which was due to start on Monday, saw Rudakubana change his plea from not guilty to guilty. Judge Julian Goose announced that a life sentence was inevitable and that sentencing would take place on Thursday.
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