Leaders of The Community Church in Southport, where Axel Rudakubana's father Alphonse was a "valued part" of the congregation, released a statement addressing previous speculation about him after his son's plea.

The Community Church in Southport says the family of Axel Rudakubana, who admitted killing three little girls at a dance party, have been moved into hiding by police for their own protection

A council has revealed how Southport serial child killer Axel Rudakubana once underwent a youth awareness course on the danger of carrying blades.

Child-killer Axel Rudakubana received support from a number of organisations due to 'increased anxiety' before the Southport murders

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Axel Rudakubana, 18, has pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court to murdering three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. Rudakubana,