Leaders of The Community Church in Southport, where Axel Rudakubana's father Alphonse was a "valued part" of the congregation, released a statement addressing previous speculation about him after his son's plea.

Nigel Farage accuses PM of a cover-up as release of new details raises 'very serious questions for the state about how it failed to intervene before tragedy struck'

The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls and attempting to kill ten others during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. Once a promising actor, Rudakubana's life spiraled into violence fueled by an obsession with genocides and mental health concerns.

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The 18-year-old admitted murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed summer holiday dance class in the town on July 29.

A man who confronted Axel Rudakubana moments before the Southport attack still wonders if he could have stopped the killer before the teen unleashed "unspeakable" horror. The Southport attacker- who used a 20cm Cerbera kitchen knife to attack 11 children and two adults- initially took a wrong turn and went down the driveway of Colin Parry's car repair workshop by mistake on that awful day.

Public inquiry announced after Rudakubana was referred to anti-terror scheme - Rudakubana also pleaded guilty to 10 counts of attempted murder following deadly attack last summer