A 17-year-old, Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, has been charged with the murder of three young girls—Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9—following a stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed class in Southport, England. The attack occurred on July 29. Rudakubana faces additional charges including 10 counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article. He appeared in court on August 1, 2024, and has been remanded in youth custody. A plea and trial preparation hearing is scheduled for October 25, with a provisional trial date set for January 20, 2025. The investigation is ongoing, with ongoing support from Lancashire Police and Counter Terrorism Policing North West.
