88 m. ago Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's parents could face criminal charges after testifying

Merseyside Police have confirmed they will be "obtaining full transcripts" from the testimony Alphonse Rudakubana and Laetitia Muzayire gave to the public inquiry last week

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15 h. ago Southport killer Axel Rudakubana's parents could yet face criminal charges

Evidence given by Axel Rudakubana's parents at the Southport public inquiry, which got underway in April, will be examined by Merseyside Police, the force has confirmed

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16 h. ago Southport killer's parents could yet face criminal charges as police confirm they are examining evidence given at Rudakubana public inquiry

Merseyside police said they would be 'obtaining full transcripts' of the hearings from last week, when Axel Rudakubana's parents spent two days in the witness box.

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4 d. ago Family of Southport victim stabbed 33 times after being dragged back inside dance studio condemn killer's 'neglectful' and 'cowardly' parents for their 'failures' in stopping attack

Child C1, as the girl is known to protect her anonymity, attempted to flee the Taylor Swift-themed dance class before Axel Rudakubana dragged her back inside and stabbed her 33 times.

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5 d. ago Parents of Southport victims say killer's parents 'should be held accountable' for failings

Elsie Stancombe, 7, Bebe King, 6, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, were murdered in July 2024

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5 d. ago Southport killer's parents 'desperately sorry' as they make tearful apology to victims' families

Axel Rudakubana's father said he was 'so ashamed' as he addressed bereaved families at the public inquiry into the attack

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6 d. ago Southport victims' outraged families slam 'shameful excuses' of killer's parents

The parents of three girls killed by Axel Rudakubana have said his parents should face accountability for their 'shameful' failures which allowed their son's evil to go 'unchecked'

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6 d. ago Southport inquiry: parents of victims call for killer’s parents to be ‘held to account’

The comments came after Alphonse Rudakubana tearfully apologised for failing to alert police to the danger posed by his sonThe parents of three girls murdered in the Southport attack have called for the killer’s parents to be “held to account for what they allowed to happen” after they gave dramatic testimony to a public inquiry.The bereaved families told Axel Rudakubana’s father they had “complete disdain for your excuses” after he tearfully apologised for failing to alert the police to his son’s weapons and another attempted attack days earlier. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Southport inquiry: killer’s parents must be ‘held to account’, say victims’ families

Call comes after Alphonse Rudakubana tearfully apologised for failing to alert police to the danger posed by his sonThe parents of three girls murdered in the Southport attack have called for the killer’s parents to be “held to account for what they allowed to happen” after they gave dramatic testimony to a public inquiry.The bereaved families told Axel Rudakubana’s father they had “complete disdain for your excuses” after he tearfully apologised for failing to alert police to his son’s weapons and another attempted attack days earlier. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Victims’ families call for Southport killer’s parents to be held to account

Axel Rudakubana’s mother and father gave evidence to the Liverpool Town Hall hearing on Thursday.

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6 d. ago Southport killer’s parents apologise to victim’s families at inquiry

Alphonse Rudakubana and Laetitia Muzayire gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry on Thursday.

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7 d. ago Axel Rudakubana's father admits he was 'conditioned' to his violence: 'I allowed him to abuse and assault me'

Alphonse Rudakubana tells public inquiry his son would have ‘random’ outbursts of violence, sometimes twice a day

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2 w. ago Southport attacker’s father warned teacher he may become violent

A public inquiry heard from a former headteacher of Axel Rudakubana.

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3 w. ago Southport killer's 'risk to others' was not properly assessed and he was signed off by mental health services just six days before attack, inquiry hears

The public inquiry investigating Axel Rudakubana's crimes today heard it was 'unacceptable' that he was signed off with such an inadequate assessment.

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3 w. ago Former Northamptonshire police chief Nick Adderley to face criminal charges

Prosecutors say Adderley will be prosecuted over allegations of fraud and misconduct in public officeThe former Northamptonshire police chief constable Nick Adderley has been charged with fraud and misconduct in public office over allegations he made false claims about his military service and educational achievements when applying to work for the police, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.More details to follow Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Psychiatrist says Southport killer's parents 'manipulated' information about violent past

Dr Anthony Molyneux said Axel Rudakubana's parents had 'stage managed' their son's violent past when the teenager was referred to child mental health services

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