Southport Stabbings Update: Teenager's Court Appearance Postponed

A teenager from Lancashire next court appearance in relation to the Southport stabbings, originally scheduled for today (December 12), has been postponed.

Axel Rudakubana, from Banks near Southport, had been set to face a plea hearing at Liverpool Crown Court this morning. However, it has now been deferred.

The 18-year-old is accused of murdering six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice Da Silva Aguiar, who were killed during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.