Southport killer charged with prison attacks and possessing weapon
Summary
Axel Rudakubana, who killed three children and injured others in 2024, has been charged with attacking prison staff and having a weapon while in prison. He was sentenced to 52 years and recently moved to a high-security psychiatric hospital.Key Facts
- Axel Rudakubana killed three children and injured ten others in a 2024 attack at a dance class.
- He received a 52-year prison sentence in January 2025.
- From May to October 2025, he committed three attacks on prison staff and possessed a weapon inside HMP Belmarsh.
- He faces four charges: two assaults on emergency workers, attempted serious injury, and illegal possession of a weapon.
- Rudakubana was moved in July 2026 from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital on doctors' advice.
- The Ministry of Justice likely had to follow medical recommendations for his transfer.
- A lawyer for the victims' families criticized the decision to move him.
- Rudakubana was under 18 when he committed the original crime, so a life without parole sentence could not be given.
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