Southport killer to face court over prison officer attacks
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 12:01 · Archive
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana appeared at the Old Bailey charged with attacking prison officers at HMP Belmarsh.
Axel Rudakubana, serving a life sentence for murdering three girls—Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven—at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July 2024, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with attacking prison officers at HMP Belmarsh.
Rudakubana faces charges of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and two counts of assaulting an emergency worker. Prosecutors allege he threw boiling water mixed with sugar through a hatch in his cell door on 8 May 2025. Two days earlier, he allegedly threatened to 'soak' a female officer if she did not give him a newspaper, then threw liquid at her. He is also accused of punching a male officer on 28 October 2025.
A further charge alleges Rudakubana possessed an offensive weapon in prison on 26 June 2025. Sharpened stone shards were allegedly found attached to a shelving unit in his cell, thought to have been taken from the cell floor. Rudakubana was charged on 28 July and the case was sent to the Old Bailey.
How it is being reported
- Southport killer Axel Rudakubana to appear in court over HMP Belmarsh officer attacksSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana appears at the Old Bailey over alleged prison attacks involving boiling water and assaults on officersMalvern Gazette · 19 Oct, 10:00
- Southport killer Axel Rudakubana to appear in court over HMP Belmarsh officer attacksSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana appears at the Old Bailey over alleged prison attacks involving boiling water and assaults on officersWorcester News · 19 Oct, 10:00
In this story: Axel Rudakubana · Alice da Silva Aguiar · Bebe King · Elsie Dot Stancombe · HMP Belmarsh · Old Bailey · Southport
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