Killer admits murdering three young girls

Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift dance class — a crime that shocked England.

Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift dance class.

The 18-year-old knifed Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, to death on July 29 in Southport, England.

Rudakubana was due to stand trial at Liverpool Crown Court today charged with three counts of murder and ten counts of attempted murder.

He was also accused of two terror offences - although police are not treating the July 29 attack as terror-related, The Sun reports.

Axel Rudakubana attacked children at random.

The teen pleaded guilty to all 16 charges against him - including possession of a bladed article in a public place, namely a kitchen knife with a curved blade.

Rudakubana also admitted possession of information “likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000”.

And he pleaded guilty to one charge of the “production of a biological toxin, namely ricin, contrary to Section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974”.

This relates to an Al-Qaeda manual and ricin that were found at his home following the attack.

The horror unfolded on July 29 as children enjoyed a Taylor Swift Yoga and Dance Workshop at a community centre.

Rudakubana stormed into the class and began senselessly attacking terrified children and adults at random.

Hero dance teacher Leanne Lucas was knifed in the arms, neck and back as she used her body to shield young girls from the knifeman.

Her colleague Heidi Liddle escaped uninjured after bravely locking some of the children inside a toilet.

Alice Dasilva Aguiar and Elsie Dot were killed. Picture: MERSEYSIDE POLICE / AFP

Bebe King, 6, was among the youngsters stabbed to death. Picture: MERSEYSIDE POLICE / AFP

Another adult, Jonathan Hayes, was stabbed in the leg as he tried to fend off the attacker after running into the class when he heard screams.

Rudakubana was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents and has an older brother.

He moved to Banks, a village in Lancashire located a few miles from Southport, in 2013.

It can now be revealed that Rudakubana displayed violent behaviour in school and was excluded over an incident involving a hockey stick.

The teen, who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, is believed to have left Range High School in Formby in around 2019 before moving to a specialist school.

Teachers at the second establishment became concerned over his behaviour and violence he displayed.

The attack sparked riots across the country - despite the local community and families of the victims calling for calm.

It came after false claims were spread online that the alleged killer was an asylum seeker.

Global superstar Taylor Swift paid tribute to the victims and met the families of those affected at her Eras tour in London.

A day after the attack, she posted on Instagram: “The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously and I’m just completely in shock.

“The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families, and first responders.

“These were just little kids at a dance class. I am at a complete loss for how to ever convey my sympathies to these families.”

Rudakubana was remanded into custody to be sentenced on Thursday.

This story was published by The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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