Displaying items by tag: Axel Rudakubana

Axel Rudakubana, 18, appeared in court facing new charges related to a deadly stabbing incident at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop in Southport. The charges, stemming from a home search, include producing ricin and possessing an al-Qaeda training manual. Rudakubana has already been charged with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder, for the attack in July when three children were killed and others injured. The magistrate linked the new charges to his previous ones, transferring them to Liverpool Crown Court, where Rudakubana will next appear in November. Despite finding materials linked to terrorism, authorities have not classified the incident as a terrorist attack. Following the attack, false online claims regarding Rudakubana’s background triggered nationwide riots, leading to over 1,500 arrests.