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Southport killer was under NHS mental health care Southport killer was under NHS mental health care
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Axel Rudakubana had stopped engaging with mental health services, an Alder Hey spokesperson saidAxel Rudakubana had stopped engaging with mental health services, an Alder Hey spokesperson said
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was under the care of an NHS mental health service for about four years before he "stopped engaging", a hospital trust has said.Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was under the care of an NHS mental health service for about four years before he "stopped engaging", a hospital trust has said.
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust confirmed he had been under its care between 2019 and 2023.Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust confirmed he had been under its care between 2019 and 2023.
Rudakubana, who was 17 at the time of the attack, was jailed for 52 years for the "sadistic" murders of three young girls, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine. Rudakubana, who was 17 at the time of the attack in July 2024, was jailed for 52 years for the "sadistic" murders of three young girls - Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine.
A spokesperson for Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust said it "welcomed an independent public inquiry" into the failures to identify the risk posed by the teenager. A trust spokesperson said it welcomed the independent public inquiry announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Monday, which will look at failures to identify the risk Rudakubana posed.
The statement added that Rudakubana, from Banks in west Lancashire, had stopped engaging with the service in February 2023, despite continued offers of support. The trust said Rudakubana, from Banks in west Lancashire, had stopped engaging with its service in February 2023, despite continued offers of support.
The spokesperson added: "Following the terrible incident last July, we are participating fully in a children's safeguarding practice review commissioned by the Children's Safeguarding Partnership, to identify if any learnings could be made." The spokesperson said: "Following the terrible incident last July, we are participating fully in a children's safeguarding practice review commissioned by the Children's Safeguarding Partnership, to identify if any learnings could be made."
The trust said it would "welcome the announcement of an independent public inquiry and will fully co-operate and support that process". Welcoming the separate public inquiry, the spokesperson said the trust would "fully co-operate and support that process".
"We are not in a position to provide any further details that could potentially prejudice that inquiry and will be making no further comment at this time," they added."We are not in a position to provide any further details that could potentially prejudice that inquiry and will be making no further comment at this time," they added.
The trust said its thoughts remained with the families of Alice, Bebe and Elsie and all those affected by the events of 29 July.The trust said its thoughts remained with the families of Alice, Bebe and Elsie and all those affected by the events of 29 July.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the inquiry would be given all the powers it needed to assess whether red flags were missed.
On Thursday Rudakubana was sentenced to jail with a minimum term of 52 years for three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder, one of producing the biological toxin ricin and one of possession of an Al Qaeda training manual, an offence under the Terrorism Act.On Thursday Rudakubana was sentenced to jail with a minimum term of 52 years for three counts of murder, 10 of attempted murder, one of producing the biological toxin ricin and one of possession of an Al Qaeda training manual, an offence under the Terrorism Act.
Killer took knife to schoolKiller took knife to school
Axel Rudakubana was first referred to Alder Hey's mental health services after taking a knife to Range High School in Formby and later saying that he had done so "to use it". Rudakubana had first been referred to Alder Hey's mental health services after taking a knife to Range High School in Formby and later saying he had done so "to use it".
He was also referred to the counter-extremism programme Prevent because he had been researching school massacres on a computer at his next school, The Acorns.He was also referred to the counter-extremism programme Prevent because he had been researching school massacres on a computer at his next school, The Acorns.
There were two other referrals to Prevent, but none of them were progressed as Rudakubana had no clear ideology behind his obsession with violence.There were two other referrals to Prevent, but none of them were progressed as Rudakubana had no clear ideology behind his obsession with violence.
Lancashire Police also had several interactions with Rudakubana, including one occasion in March 2022 when he was found on a bus with a knife.Lancashire Police also had several interactions with Rudakubana, including one occasion in March 2022 when he was found on a bus with a knife.
His mother had also been warned to secure the knives in their house.His mother had also been warned to secure the knives in their house.
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Girl, 14, tells Rudakubana 'you looked possessed'Girl, 14, tells Rudakubana 'you looked possessed'
The inquiry into the Southport killings has also been supported by the families of three men murdered in Reading, Berkshire. The families of three men murdered in Reading, Berkshire, have demanded more government action after the Southport killings.
The three men were stabbed to death by Khairi Saadallah in Forbury Gardens, Reading, in June 2020. James Furlong, David Wails and Joe Ritchie-Bennett were stabbed to death by Khairi Saadallah in Forbury Gardens in June 2020.
The families of James Furlong, David Wails and Joe Ritchie-Bennett said they feared lessons had not been learned and were demanding more government action. Their families said they feared lessons had not been learned and the government needed to do more to ensure changes were made by agencies.
Saadallah and Rudakubana had both been referred to the government's anti-extremism Prevent programme. "As far as we can tell, without serious money and serious investment in mental health services in this country, there will continue to be people at large who are a dangerous risk to the safety of the public as we also saw recently in the Nottingham knife attacks," a statement from the families said.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the inquiry would be given all the powers it needed to assess whether red flags were missed. Like Rudakubana, Saadallah had also been referred to the government's anti-extremism Prevent programme.
On Monday, Sir Keir said a review would also be carried out into "our entire counter-extremist system".
He said he had asked cross-bench peer Lord Anderson of Ipswich KC - the new independent Prevent commissioner - "to hold this system to account, to shine a light into its darkest corners".
During the summer, the Home Office had commissioned an urgent Prevent Learning Review into the three referrals concerning Rudakubana.
Further details of that review are expected soon, alongside new reforms to the Prevent programme.
The BBC has approached the Home Office and Department for Health and Social Care for comment.The BBC has approached the Home Office and Department for Health and Social Care for comment.
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