8 h. ago Adult Southport survivors tell of 'vile abuse' they received on social media after Axel Rudakubana's attack

The adult Southport survivors experienced 'vile abuse' on social media after Axel Rudakubana's launched an attack on the dance class last summer, the public inquiry has heard.

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13 h. ago Southport killer was discharged from mental health services six days before attack, inquiry hears

Chronology of Axel Rudakubana’s engagement with Camhs published and inquiry hears statement from killer’s brotherAxel Rudakubana was discharged from mental health services six days before he murdered three young girls and stabbed several others at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport, it has emerged.The inquiry into the atrocity was told on Wednesday that a risk assessment was undertaken on Rudakubana, then 17, a week before the attack in July last year. Its findings have not been disclosed. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Southport killer ‘could and should have been stopped’, inquiry hears

The public inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall raises questions about role of the killer’s parents and state agencies.

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28 h. ago Black women face maternity care crisis as racism a 'core driver', MPs warn

In its inquiry, the Health and Social Committee 'repeatedly' heard that racism is 'one of the core drivers' of Black women facing disproportionately poor outcomes in maternity care

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33 h. ago Parents of Southport killer knew their son was ordering knives online before the attack, inquiry hears

Fingerprints belonging to Axel Rudakubana 's mother were discovered on packaging of the knife he used to murder three young girls at the Taylor Swift dance class.

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35 h. ago Parents of Southport killer thought he had ‘gone for a walk’, inquiry hears

Counsel to the inquiry Nicholas Moss KC said the killer’s family would be a ‘significant’ topic for the inquiry.

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38 h. ago ‘Cowardly’ Southport killer targeted women and girls, inquiry hears

Axel Rudakubana’s attack on a class of young girls was ‘extremely cowardly’.

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41 h. ago Chairman will do ‘everything possible’ to answer Southport families’ questions

Sir Adrian Fulford spoke at Liverpool Town Hall after the Southport Inquiry heard impact evidence.

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63 h. ago Next phase of child abuse inquiry to begin public hearings in December

The next study will include 20 establishments around Scotland.

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5 d. ago 'At first I thought it must be paint, but I soon realised it was blood'

The Southport public inquiry is continuing to hear harrowing evidence

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6 d. ago Lawmaker calls for French criminal investigation into TikTok

Move comes after parliamentary inquiry into social media platform’s psychological effects on minorsA French lawmaker has asked the state prosecutor for a criminal investigation into whether TikTok was responsible for “endangering the lives” of its young users.Arthur Delaporte, a Socialist MP, said he co-chaired a six-month French parliamentary inquiry into TikTok’s psychological effects on minors and heard testimony from families, social media executives and influencers. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago French lawmaker calls for criminal inquiry into TikTok’s effect on children

Move comes after parliamentary committee finds platform like a ‘slow poison’ to young people A French lawmaker has asked the state prosecutor for a criminal investigation into whether TikTok was responsible for “endangering the lives” of its young users.Arthur Delaporte, a Socialist MP, said he co-chaired a six-month French parliamentary inquiry into TikTok’s psychological effects on minors and heard testimony from families, social media executives and influencers. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Teacher seriously injured in Southport knife attacks has been shunned by community where she 'built a life' over fears children will be triggered by her presence, inquiry hears

Leanne Lucas, 36, said she had been branded both a hero and a villain following the atrocity and now felt 'exposed, criticised and unsafe' in her own home.

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7 d. ago Terrifying moment teacher hid in toilet with child inches from Southport killer

Heidi Liddle broke down in tears and described the terrifying moment she hid from killer Axel Rudakabana to the Southport inquiry at a hearing in Liverpool Town Hall on Wednesday

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7 d. ago ‘Man with knife inside dance class’, mother told at Southport attack

The public Inquiry is hearing from the parents of children caught up in the attack.

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7 d. ago Brave girl let others out of Southport attack venue first 'because she didn't want them to be stabbed'

The young girl is now 'learning to be fearful... when she should be carefree', an inquiry heard

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8 d. ago Southport Inquiry told mother knew daughter 'could never be repaired' after looking at doorbell cam

The Southport Inquiry heard from three families who will never fully recover from the trauma their daughters suffered

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9 d. ago Parents collecting children saw ‘true horror’, Southport Inquiry told

The public inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall heard evidence from parents and a businessman who confronted the killer during the attacks last year.

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9 d. ago Mother tells Southport Inquiry about moment she heard ‘the kids have been stabbed’

Businessman knifed when he went to help also gives testimony, describing scene as ‘like something from a horror movie’

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9 d. ago Southport Inquiry hears of moment mother was told ‘the kids have been stabbed’

The mother-of-two, whose two daughters were present at the attack, described arriving ‘to a scene reserved for nightmares’.

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