Southport Killer's Parents Express Regret for Failing to Prevent Attack
Alphonse Rudakubana and his wife Laetitia Muzayire broke down in tears during a public inquiry when questioned about not reporting their son before the deadly attack on 29 July 2024.
Families of Victims Demand Accountability
The parents of the three girls murdered by Axel Rudakubana condemned his parents for their inability to stop the tragedy, insisting they should be held responsible.
Details of the Attack and Inquiry
- Axel Rudakubana was 17 when he fatally stabbed Elsie Dot Stancombe (7), Bebe King (6), and Alice da Silva Aguiar (9) during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
- The attack took place on 29 July 2024.
- A week prior, Rudakubana entered his father’s bedroom wielding a knife, and his father stopped him from taking a taxi to Range High School in Formby on the last day of term.
- Rudakubana had a “small arsenal” of weapons, including a bow and arrow and a sledgehammer.
- He had been expelled from the school in 2019 for carrying knives.
- His father testified that Rudakubana threatened him, saying,
“Next time, if you stop me, there will be consequences.”
Summary
The public inquiry highlighted failures by Rudakubana’s parents to intervene despite warning signs, sparking calls from victims’ families for them to be held accountable.
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