Axel Rudakubana, 18, is charged with killing the girls aged between six and nine who were at a Taylor Swift dance event in Southport, as well as 10 other counts of attempted murder. He is also facing charges of producing the deadly poison ricin and the ...

A teenager has appeared in court accused of murdering three children in a stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport. Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, appeared via videolink for a plea and trial preparation hearing at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday but he was not asked to enter any pleas to the 16 charges he faces.

The hold-up occurred amid the unrelated verdict in the high-profile Chris Kaba murder case - a 24 year-old shot and killed by an officer in Streatham, south London, in 2022 - with concerns that UK firearms officers could stand down in protest at the prospect of a colleague being convicted.

The 18-year-old accused of carrying out a knife attack at a dance class in Southport has appeared in court. Axel Rudakubana, of Lancashire, appeared via videolink from HMP Belmarsh for a plea and trial preparation hearing at Liverpool Crown Court but he was not asked to enter any pleas to the 16 charges he faces.

A teenager accused of killing three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, will stand trial on 20 January.Axel Rudakubana, 18, is charged with the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar,

Axel Rudakubana, 18, stands accused of multiple murder and attempted murder charges related to a knife attack in Southport, alongside charges under the Biological Weapons and Terrorism Acts.

The 18-year-old accused of killing three children in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class is due to appear in court. Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, is charged with the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar,