The judge's ruling: Axel Rudakubana jailed for Southport murders
January 23, 2025
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as posted by the channelSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced to 52 years in jail for the murder of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.
Sentencing him today, the judge confirmed the killer could not be jailed for life because he was 17 at the time of the attack, despite his "determination" to inflict "extreme violence".
He instead ordered Rudakubana, 18, to serve concurrent sentence, admitting the teenager "may never be released" after handing down multiple life sentences totalling 52 years behind bars.
"It was such extreme violence... it is difficult to comprehend why it was done," presiding judge, Mr Justice Goose, admitted.
Despite the subsequent riots seen across the UK following the Southport attack, the judge insisted "he did not cause them," noting this was not factored into Rudakubana's sentence.
The teenager entered a guilty plea on the first day of the trial. He also admitted to the attempted murder of eight other children, in addition to dance teacher Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes, at the Hart Space in the Merseyside town on 29 July last year.
Rudakubana was ordered out of court mid-way through sentencing by the judge after he began yelling for "a paramedic".
A shout of "coward" echoed from the public gallery where relatives were seated, with Rudakubana replying: "It's not my fault, I feel ill."
The killer entered the dock at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday wearing a grey tracksuit and surgical mask and immediately sat, resting his head down on his knees. He did not respond when asked him to confirm his name.
He was allowed to return to the courtroom following a lunch recess, before being removed for a second time moments later.
The sentence was eventually passed in his absence, with the judge declaring: "I will not continue to have these proceedings disrupted”.
"He cannot claim to have shown any remorse... however, lack of remorse is not an aggravating factor," the judge admitted.
Turning in the dock shortly after his arrival in court, he told officers: "I'm not fine, I feel ill" before shouting at the judge: "You're not giving me any support judge, I feel ill," he continued.
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