4 d. ago Three machetes. Two bows. Four grenades. How Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's parents let him build an arsenal of weapons in the family home

To the DPD driver who knocked on the door of 10 Old School Close, in Banks, Lancashire, shortly after midday on June 14, 2023, it was just another delivery.

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5 d. ago Southport killer called Manchester Arena bombing 'a good battle', inquiry told

He also attacked a boy with a hockey stick

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5 d. ago Southport killer referral ‘would have continued if officer saw internet history’

Ps Carmen Thompson of Counter Terrorism Policing North West gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall on Thursday.

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8 d. ago Police feared Southport killer could be ‘terrorist’ five years before attack

Axel Rudakubana killed Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

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1 week ago Beer shortage fears mount after as cyber attack wreaks havoc on brewing giant

It is thought Asahi is just days away from running out of stock of its signature Super Dry lager

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1 week ago Asahi beer shortage fears mount in Japan as cyber attack wreaks havoc

The brewing giant has halted production at most of its factories in Japan after suffering a system failure caused by a hack.

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1 week ago 'He has a bomb, go away': Moment police push crowds outside synagogue back before shooting 'knifeman wearing suspected explosive vest'

Gruesome video footage, leaked on social media, showed has shown how police armed with assault rifles gunned down the male suspect.

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1 week ago Southport killer sold machete by firm whose boss was cautioned over blades

Joseph Wheeler was free to head the company - which sold weapons used in at least two other murders - despite a police warning for marketing knives as 'suitable for combat'

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1 week ago Southport killer inquired about buying crossbows online in 'discreet packaging' when he was just 15, inquiry hears

Axel Rudakubana asked two firms if the weapons would be concealed in plain parcels and if he needed to prove he was over 18 when they were delivered.

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1 week ago Southport killer 'tried to buy crossbows' aged just 15 – but it 'didn't cause concern'

An inquiry into the Southport killings found that not only was Axel Rudakubana obsessed with crossbows, he was trying to buy them several times when he was clearly underage

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2 w. ago Southport killer bought machete with ID of man in his 60s living 200 miles away

Earlier this month the inquiry heard how between January 2022 and October 2023, Rudakubana ordered a bow and arrow, two machetes and the ingredients to make the biological toxin ricin

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2 w. ago Director of website that sold machete to Southport killer showed no ‘curiosity’

Joseph Wheeler, managing director of Knife Warehouse, gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Knife retailer who sold 'Black Panther' machete to Southport killer admits he had 'no curiosity' about who he was supplying

The boss of a knife retailer which sold a 'fearsome' Black Panther machete to the Southport attacker has accepted he had 'no curiosity' about who he was supplying.

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2 w. ago Southport killer’s taxi driver ‘regrets’ not helping victims as he admits taking another fare before calling police

THE Southport killer's taxi driver has admitted to taking another fare before calling police, confessing that he "regrets" not helping the victims. The driver who took Axel Rudakubana to the scene of the attack said he believed there was a gunman and he could be a target, as he explained why he drove away despite...

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2 w. ago Southport killer’s taxi driver saw screaming children running ‘like a stampede’ from attack

The taxi driver who dropped Axel Rudakubana at the Hart Space said he ‘regretted’ not helping the children he saw fleeing the building

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2 w. ago Southport killer's taxi driver took another fare before calling cops despite hearing screams

Giving evidence at Liverpool Town Hall, Mr Poland said he threatened to call the police when Rudakubana ignored his requests to pay, but thought he had gone to get money when he went into the building.

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2 w. ago Southport killer’s taxi driver took another fare before calling the police

The taxi driver who dropped Axel Rudakubana at the Hart Space said he “regretted” not helping the children he saw fleeing the building

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2 w. ago Taxi driver who dropped off Southport killer heard dying kids' screams but took another fare

One Call Taxis driver Gary Poland dropped Axel Rudakubana off at a Taylor Swift dance class around 11.44am but despite hearing harrowing screams, he left and didn't call police until 12.36pm

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2 w. ago Taxi driver who took Southport killer to scene regrets not helping, inquiry told

Gary Poland gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Southport killer's taxi driver admits he 'went into panic mode' and sped away from massacre despite hearing screams

Gary Poland, 56, told the public inquiry he thought he heard four or five loud bangs after dropping off Axel Rudakubana, 17, and assumed he had a gun and was shooting at people.

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