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Southport knife attacks

Still from dashcam footage from interior of taxi showing Axel Rudakubana. He is wearing a green coat with the hood up and a turquoise face mask.

No further charges over Southport knife attacks

Axel Rudakubana murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on 29 July 2024.

Police and forensics on Hart Street Southport, Merseyside, after stabbings of children at a dance class. There is police tape cordoning off the road, several cars and two people in white suits

Southport attack medical staff honoured by King

The first paramedic at the scene of the Southport attack last year is among NHS staff honoured

A chalk heart is drawn on a pavement, alongside the message 'Never forget, RIP' and a picture of a flower

'I was angry Southport killer did not face me in court'

A teenager who was injured by Axel Rudakubana says he was a "coward" for not facing her in court.

'Elsie always came to school on her dad's shoulders'

Head teachers from Elsie Dot Stancombe's school describe her impact on classmates and staff.

A smiling Lucy Connolly looking directly down the camera. She has shoulder length, dark brown hair and brown eyes. She is seen indoors, in what appears to be a kitchen, with a white tiled splashback and work surface behind her. The edge of a hob extractor fan can also be seen behind her.

How one woman's racist tweet sparked a free speech row

Lucy Connolly lost her appeal against her race-hate jail sentence, but is free speech under threat?

Northamptonshire

A knife rack containing seven "blunt-ended" knives is photographed on a kitchen table with some fresh herbs and vegetables

Southport survivor backs 'blunt-ended' knives push

Southport attack survivor Leanne Lucas says she still gets "triggered" by seeing kitchen knives.

Leanne Lucas said she "can't unsee" the dangers in her kitchen since the Southport attack

Kitchen knives trigger me, says Southport survivor

Leanne Lucas wants people to consider using kitchen knives with blunt rather than pointed tips.

Lucy Connolly stands in a kitchen and smiles at the camera

Woman jailed for race hate post on X loses appeal

Lucy Connolly called for migrant hotels to be "set on fire" on the day of the Southport attacks.

Lucy Connolly with long straight dark hair smiling at the camera and wearing a black top. The photo is from a social media post and a table with a rock and artificial flowers is visible behind her.

Woman appeals against Southport tweet jail term

A councillor's wife tells the appeal court she never intended to incite violence with a 2024 post.

Northamptonshire