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.

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.

A council has revealed how Southport serial child killer Axel Rudakubana once underwent a youth awareness course on the danger of carrying blades.

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.

Knife attacker Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. The 18-year-old from Banks in Lancashire stabbed Alice da Silva Aguiar,

Axel Rudakubana, an 18-year-old accused of murdering three children in Southport, has pleaded guilty. As reported by "The Guardian," the verdict in this case is expected to be delivered on Thursday, and the 18-year-old is set to be sentenced to life imprisonment.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, has pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court to murdering three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. Rudakubana,