Southport killer due in court over prison officer attack

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 10:07 · Archive

Axel Rudakubana, serving a life sentence for murdering three children, faces charges over an alleged attack on a prison officer.

Axel Rudakubana, 20, is due to appear at the Old Bailey on Monday for a plea and trial preparation hearing over charges relating to alleged attacks while imprisoned at Belmarsh prison in south London.

He is charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm after allegedly throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer through a cell hatch on 8 May. According to Westminster magistrates' court, prompt medical attention prevented lasting injury to the officer. He is also charged with two counts of assaulting an emergency worker on 6 May and 28 October, and with possession of an offensive weapon in prison on 26 June.

On 6 May, Rudakubana allegedly threatened to 'soak' a female officer if she did not pass him a newspaper, then threw liquid at her. On 28 October, he allegedly punched a male officer who had challenged him. In June, sharpened stone shards thought to have been pried from his cell floor were found stuck to the underside of a shelving unit.

Rudakubana is serving a life sentence for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and the attempted murder of eight other children and two adults at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July 2024 in Southport.

How it is being reported

• Southport killer due in court over alleged attack on London prison officer with boiling waterRubakubana allegedly threw hot water mixed with sugar at the staff member at Belmarsh prisonEvening Standard · 19 Oct, 09:50
• Southport killer due in court for allegedly throwing boiling water at prison officerAxel Rudakubana, 20, is serving a life sentence for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, sevenThe Independent · 19 Oct, 06:39

In this story: Axel Rudakubana · Alice da Silva Aguiar · Bebe King · Elsie Dot Stancombe · Belmarsh prison · Old Bailey · Southport · London

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