Southport killer Axel Rudakubana manipulating the system, families' lawyer says
Rudakubana, 19, was given a life sentence for the murder of three children - Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, Bebe King, 6, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7 - and attempted murder of eight other children and two adults.On Thursday, Rudakubana was moved from HMP Belmarsh to a high-security psychiatric hospital in Berkshire. He will likely never be released.Under the Mental Health Act, the MoJ is likely to have had no choice but to accept doctors' recommendations about whether Rudakubana could be held safely in prison.The law requires he be transferred back to prison when he no longer requires treatment in hospital. His sentence is not being converted into a "hospital order", which would mean he stayed at Broadmoor.Related topicsSouthport knife attacks
- ▪Rudakubana, 19, was given a life sentence for the murder of three children - Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, Bebe King, 6, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7 - and attempted murder of eight other children and two adults.On Thursday, Rudakubana was moved
- ▪He will likely never be released.Under the Mental Health Act, the MoJ is likely to have had no choice but to accept doctors' recommendations about whether Rudakubana could be held safely in prison.The law requires he be transferred back to
- ▪His sentence is not being converted into a "hospital order", which would mean he stayed at Broadmoor.Related topicsSouthport knife attacks
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- ▪ Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is manipulating system, victims’ families say — The Guardian — UK
- ▪ Southport killer accused of 'manipulating system' after move to psychiatric hospital — Sky News — Top
- ▪ Southport killer Axel Rudakubana accused of trying to ‘manipulate the system’ for move to hospital — The Independent
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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana manipulating the system, families' lawyer saysImage source, Family photosImage caption, Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar were killed in the 29 July 2024 attackByOlivia IrelandPublished24 July 2026, 10:22 BSTUpdated 8 minutes agoA lawyer for the families of the children murdered by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana says his transfer from prison to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital is an attempt by him to "manipulate the system". Rudakubana, 19, was given a life sentence for the murder of three children - Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, Bebe King, 6, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7 - and attempted murder of eight other children and two adults.On Thursday, Rudakubana was moved from HMP Belmarsh to a high-security psychiatric hospital in Berkshire.
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