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Axel Rudakubana
London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Axel Rudakubana, from September 2026 to November 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
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Bishop stabbing video remains on X, inquiry told
A video depicting a bishop being stabbed, which was viewed by Axel Rudakubana shortly before he murdered three girls in Southport, remains accessible on the social media platform X. An inquiry heard that the platform's policies do not consider the footage to be a violation.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41 - Courts · City of London
Child murderer charged with attacking prison officer with boiling water
Axel Rudakubana, who is serving a life sentence for child murder, has been charged with attacking a London prison officer with boiling water. The alleged assault occurred at Belmarsh prison in south London.
City of London3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 60 · Hype 45 - Courts · City of London
Man serving life sentence accused of attacking prison officer
Axel Rudakubana, who is serving a life sentence for murder, is accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer at Belmarsh prison. He appeared via video link from Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.
City of London3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 45 · Hype 41 - Courts · City of London
Southport killer faces new charges after alleged prison assaults
Axel Rudakubana, who was sentenced for murdering three young girls in Southport, has appeared in court facing new charges. He is accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer and assaulting other staff at Belmarsh prison.
City of London3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 65 · Hype 45 - Courts · Westminster
Broadmoor patient Axel Rudakubana faces court over prison assaults
Axel Rudakubana, who is serving a life sentence for murder and has been transferred to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, faces three charges of assaulting prison staff. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday via video link.
Westminster3 min readTrust 54 · Craft 60 · Hype 30 
Courts · City of LondonSouthport Inquiry phase two begins in London
The second phase of the Southport Inquiry, focusing on violence-fixated individuals, commences in London with two weeks of hearings. The inquiry aims to address broader issues following the attack that claimed the lives of three children.
City of London4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41