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Southport attacker pleads guilty to murdering three girls at dance class

Sky News Monday, 20 January 2025
The teenager accused of killing three girls in a knife attack at a dance class in Southport in July last year has pleaded guilty to their murders.
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News video: Axel Rudakubana arrives at court ahead of sentencing

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A prison van believed to contain Axel Rudakubana arrives at Liverpool Crown Court for his sentencing after he admitted the murders of three girls at a dance class in Southport. The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to all 16 offences he faced on the first day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday....

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The mother of seven-year-old Elsie Stancombe, who was one of three girls killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, have said she would “trade places” with her daughter "any day" as she paid tribute to her. Elsie's mother, Jenni Stancombe, said, "If we had been there this wouldn't have happened". Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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