17-Year-Old Axel Rudakubana Charged with Triple Murder in Southport Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class Attack

Aug 1, 2024, 11:35 AM

A 17-year-old boy named Axel Rudakubana has been charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder following a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, England. Reporting restrictions on naming the suspect were lifted by Judge Andrew Menary KC. The Southport stabbings resulted in the deaths of three children and left multiple others injured. Rudakubana, who was born to Rwandan parents in Cardiff, is also charged with one count of possessing a bladed article.