Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 16th January 2025, at 13:30hrs
The trial is expected to last between four and six weeks
The trial of Axel Rudakubana, 18 from Banks, Lancashire will take place at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday 20th January.
Rudakubana stands accused of three counts of murder, ten counts of attempted murder, one offence under the biological weapons act, one offence under the terrorism act and one count of possessing an offensive weapon.
On Monday 29th July 2024 it is alleged that Rudakubana entered the Hart Space community hub on Hart Street, Southport, just before midday and carried out a ferocious knife attack that claimed the lives of Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Dasilva Aguiar and Bebe King as well as injuring eight other children and two adults attending a Taylor Swift dance themed class at the start of the summer holidays.
In a statement released today, The Attorney General said:
“Axel Rudakubana has been charged with 16 offences including the murder of three young girls, the attempted murder of 10 other people including 8 children, as well as the production of ricin and possession of an Al-Qaeda training manual.
The criminal trial commences on 20 January 2025 at Liverpool Crown Court and is expected to last from four to six weeks.
While proceedings are active, the Attorney General is reminding editors, publishers and social media users that fair and accurate reporting of legal proceedings held in public in good faith is permitted.
However, you may be in risk of being in contempt of court if you publish material or comment online that is inaccurate, unfair, or involves discussion or commentary which could influence the jury’s deliberations. This includes anything that asserts or assumes, expressly or implicitly, the guilt of Axel Rudakubana. This is due to the risk of potentially jeopardising the criminal trial.
The Contempt of Court Act 1981 seeks to prevent any interference with the administration of justice and the right to a fair trial.”
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