Southport Stabbing Suspect Axel Rudakubana Denies Murder Charges

Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana, 18, has denied murdering three young girls - Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King - in the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

Mr Rudakubana appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via video link but refused to speak when asked to confirm his name and enter his pleas, so they were instead spoken by his legal team in court.

He also denied attempting to murder 10 other people, including eight children, on 29 July.

Charges of producing the poison ricin and possessing terrorist materials were also put to Mr Rudakubana, but again he did not respond and not guilty pleas were entered for him.

Source BBC