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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2025 · 21 MIN

Southport Killer Pleads Guilty

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Today, we look at Axel Rudakubana pleading guilty to the murder of three young girls at a dance class in Southport last year. Rudakubana also pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of 10 people, possession of a knife, production of a biological toxin and a terror offence. The attack sparked riots and protests across England and Northern Ireland. James speaks to special correspondent Judith Moritz and police and crime commentator Danny Shaw. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by James Cook. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Teodora Agarici and Shiler Mahmoudi. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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