NEWS STORY : Axel Muganwa Rudakubana Named as Suspect in Southport Murders

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Reporting restrictions have been lifted to name the suspect in the Southport stabbing murders as Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, a 17 year old who has lived in Southport since 2013. The authorities confirmed that his parents were from Rwanda, with the date for his plea and preparation hearing listed as 25 October 2024. Daniel Sandford, the BBC court correspondent, wrote “the defendant was wearing a grey tracksuit made of sweatshirt material and kept his face covered throughout the five-minute hearing”.