6 hours ago Whole country thinking of Southport families as trial begins – Home Secretary

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is due to go on trial accused of three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder.

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92 minutes ago Cowardly to the end, Axel Rudakubana spoke only one word in court but will now finally face justice

Axel Rudakubana spoke only to plead guilty to the horrific Southport stabbings

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1 hour ago Southport stabbing latest: Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleads guilty to murder of three girls at Taylor Swift class

Rudakubana also pleaded guilty to 10 counts of attempted murder following deadly attack last summer

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1 hour ago Southport attacks: Teenager Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to murder as 'deeply traumatic' trial starts

The 18-year-old accused of killing three girls at a dance class in Southport has admitted the attack on the first day of his trial

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2 hours ago Teenager pleads guilty to murder of 3 girls in Southport stabbing attack

Axel Rudakubana, 18, also pleads guilty to 10 charges of attempted murder

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4 hours ago Yvette Cooper pleads for respect ahead of ‘deeply traumatic and distressing’ Southport trial

Home secretary urges public to let legal process take its course as ‘deeply traumatic’ case gets underway

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5 hours ago LIVE: Axel Rudakubana murder trial as Southport stabbings accused appears in court

Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice de Silva Aguiar were stabbed to death during a Taylor Swift-themed dance party last summer

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6 hours ago Southport attack suspect Axel Rudakubana, 18, to stand trial for murder of three girls at Taylor Swift

Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, will stand trial at Liverpool Crown Court charged with the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe.

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