Newly released footage shows Axel Rudakubana’s chilling journey before the Southport stabbings that left three children dead and others injured
It happened at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, which is just heartbreaking. Three little girls, Alice, Bebe, and Elsie, lost their lives that day. It’s just awful to think about.
Rudakubana, who was only 17 at the time, was caught on dashcam footage looking super focused as he arrived. He didn’t even respond to the taxi driver when asked about payment. Just ignored him completely.
When he got to the studio, he peeked inside before going in. Then, he just started grabbing the nearest girls and stabbing them. Can you imagine the panic? The kids thought it was a joke at first, but then realized it was real horror.
There were 26 kids in that class, and they all screamed in terror. Some tried to run away, but he was right there, attacking them. One girl even got pulled back inside when she tried to escape.
He also hurt a dance teacher and a man who tried to help. It’s just so tragic. Rudakubana was sentenced to life in prison, and the footage of him before the attack has just been released.
He had a history of violence and was known to authorities. It turns out he had been referred to a counter-extremism program before. He was obsessed with violence and had even made ricin at home.
Before the attack, he was searching for violent incidents online. It’s chilling to think he was planning something even worse at his old school just a week before.
Now, the Prime Minister has called for an inquiry into how this could have happened. It’s a tough situation, and people are looking for answers.
