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UK Teen Sentenced to a Minimum of 52 Years for Murders of Southport Girls

UK Teen Sentenced to a Minimum of 52 Years for Murders of Southport Girls

Axel Rudakubana, 18, received a sentence for killing three girls and injuring ten more at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in Southport.
Axel Rudakubana, a teenager from Britain, has been sentenced to at least 52 years in prison for the horrific murder of three young girls and the stabbing of ten others in Southport, in northern England, last July.

The attack took place at a dance event themed around Taylor Swift and has been described as one of the most alarming incidents in recent UK history.

Rudakubana, 18, confessed to the killings and acknowledged an obsession with violence and genocide.

Two victims sustained severe injuries, with stab wounds so horrific that they were labeled sadistic.

The court was presented with disturbing video evidence from the event, featuring bloodied victims and frightened children running away from the scene.

The victims, Bebe King, age six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, age seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, age nine, were among the 26 children present.

Rudakubana also confessed to owning an al-Qaeda training manual and creating ricin, a deadly poison.

Nevertheless, despite the violent nature of his actions, the murders were not classified as terrorism since Rudakubana lacked political or religious motives.

The court heard that Rudakubana had a history of violent conduct, including previous school incidents, and had been referred to a counter-radicalization program.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the episode as one of the most appalling in the country's history, and the UK government has initiated a public inquiry into the case due to serious concerns about how Rudakubana's behavior was managed before the attack.
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