Southport Knife Attack

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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana sentenced
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana sentenced to minimum of 52 years in jail.
23 Jan 2025,4 mins
'A bit of closure' for Southport
Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to murdering three girls in Knife attack; MP reacts.
20 Jan 2025,1 min
Southport reacts: Guilty plea on day one of stabbing trial
Southport reacts to a guilty plea on day one of the stabbing trial—what’s next?
20 Jan 2025,6 mins
A 'meticulously planned' attack says CPS
CPS: Rudakubana's Southport attacks were a "meticulously planned rampage."
20 Jan 2025,1 min
Southport killer pleads guilty to all charges
Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to murdering three girls in Southport knife attack.
20 Jan 2025,2 mins
Elsie filled life with 'love and joy'
Streets lined for the funeral of Southport stabbing victim Elsie Dot Stancombe.
23 Aug 2024,5 mins
King Charles visits Southport
King Charles met those affected by the awful attack at Hart Space Community Centre.
21 Aug 2024,3 mins
Funeral of Southport victim Alice da Silva Aguiar
Alice's parents told her funeral service they wonder if she "called for us".
14 Aug 2024,4 mins
"The staff were devastated, upset and angry"
Slowly clearing up at Spellow Library and One Stop Shop.
09 Aug 2024,5 mins
Southport stab hero: "He looked menacing."
Jonathan Hayes doesn't feel like a hero, despite saving children in the Southport attack.
08 Aug 2024,7 mins
"A town in mourning - but its spirit is not broken"
Mourners gathered on Merseyside after mass stabbing in Southport last week.
07 Aug 2024,4 mins
Mosque leaders share food with protesters
"We need to talk to each other, we need to listen to each other, to get through this."
06 Aug 2024,11 mins
Despair and hopelessness in these communities
Dan Carden, Labour MP for Walton, speaks about unrest in the area.
06 Aug 2024,9 mins
“We’re blowing kisses to the girls up there”
Bubbles blown in Southport as people come together once again.
06 Aug 2024,1 min
"Everybody is just thinking about the families"
The Southport community reflects, one week on.
06 Aug 2024,2 mins
Southport comes together in quiet remembrance
"We need to share the humanity; the kindness, compassion and love."
05 Aug 2024,5 mins
How safe can we be in our own streets?
Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram "better united than we are divided".
05 Aug 2024,16 mins
"We are coming for you, and you will be arrested"
Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, Serena Kennedy, speaks to those involved in riots.
05 Aug 2024,8 mins
Free ice cream for Southport
A community coming together with the help of some sweetness.
02 Aug 2024,2 mins
"The way to react; follow the people of Southport"
Former Imam of Southport Mosque praises the community in Southport.
02 Aug 2024,5 mins
A song for Southport
How can music bring the people of Southport back together?
02 Aug 2024,3 mins
I had to tell my daughter her friend had died
Charlotte had to tell her daughter, Poppy, that her friend, Alice Aguiar, had been killed.
01 Aug 2024,2 mins
Sir Keir Starmer: 'it's not protest...it's crime'
Sir Keir Starmer announced a new police capability to combat violent disorder in England.
01 Aug 2024,5 mins
Swifties for Southport raise thousands
Taylor Swift fans respond to the tragedy in Southport and raise funds for families.
01 Aug 2024,2 mins
Reporting restriction lifted and 17 year old named
A 17 year old boy has appeared before magistrates in Liverpool.
01 Aug 2024,2 mins
"I’m offering as much security as I can to help"
One company is offering organisations low-cost, or free, security advice and upgrades.
01 Aug 2024,5 mins
“Time to stop, pause and cry if needed”.
Hospital staff experience some of the most difficult circumstances they may ever face.
01 Aug 2024,2 mins
Teenager charged with murder
Police have charged a 17-year-old with murder following Monday's stabbing in Southport.
01 Aug 2024,2 mins
Southport community devastated at violence
Unrest broke out in Southport hours after a vigil to remember victims of a knife attack.
4 mins
"A traumatised community needs more police"
Chief Constable Serena Kennedy says police presence will remain strong across Merseyside.
31 Jul 2024,3 mins