LIVE: Southport Inquiry into Axel Rudakubana's harrowing murders

LIVE: Southport Inquiry into Axel Rudakubana’s harrowing murders – to be published

The first report from the inquiry into the horrific Southport murders is released today, April 13.

The Southport Inquiry ran for nine weeks last autumn. This with the aim of examining the timeline of killer Axel Rudakubana’s history and his interaction with public bodies.

It also aimed at establishing and examining the potential failure which allowed the killer to carry out “one of the most egregious crimes in our country’s history”, as the Southport killings been described.

Rudakubana, referred to as “AR” during the inquiry proceedings. He was 17 when he killed Bebe King, six, Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, during his knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in July 2024.

Rudakubana, who in January 2025 sentenced to serve a minimum of 52 years. Also attempted to murder 10 other people.

Chair of the inquiry, retired High Court judge Sir Adrian Fulford, told the proceedings in November that the obligation was to provide answers to victims and their families.