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‘Terrorism has modified’: Southport knife assault an indication the nation faces a brand new menace, PM says

By Editorial Board Published January 21, 2025 5 Min Read
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‘Terrorism has modified’: Southport knife assault an indication the nation faces a brand new menace, PM says

Sir Keir Starmer has mentioned Britain faces a brand new menace and terrorism has modified in gentle of the Southport assault final summer season.

Talking the day after Southport assassin Axel Rudakubana admitted murdering three younger ladies at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, the prime minister mentioned the incident “is a sign Britain now faces a new threat”.

“In the past, the predominant threat was highly organised groups with clear political intent. Groups like Al-Qaeda. That threat, of course, remains.

“However now, alongside that, we additionally see acts of maximum violence perpetrated by loners, misfits, younger males of their bed room accessing all method of fabric on-line, determined for notoriety, typically impressed by conventional terrorist teams, however fixated on that excessive violence seeming just for its personal sake.”

Politics latest: PM takes on claims of ‘cover-up’ over Southport attack

He added: “If a legislation wants to alter to recognise this new and harmful menace, then we are going to change it and shortly, and we may even assessment our whole counter-extremist system to ensure we now have what we have to defeat it.”

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The PM introduced Sir David Anderson KC, an impartial reviewer of terror laws, has been appointed as the brand new impartial commissioner for Stop, the UK’s anti-extremism scheme.

After his responsible plea, it emerged Rudakubana was referred to the Stop scheme 3 times within the 17 months earlier than the assault over issues about his fixation with violence however a judgement was made that he didn’t require intervention.

Sir Keir mentioned the Southport killings “must be a line in the sand for Britain” and there have to be “fundamental change” in how the nation protects its youngsters.

“The senseless barbaric murder of three young girls in Southport is a devastating moment in our history. No words come anywhere close to expressing the brutality and horror in this case,” he mentioned.

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‘I might by no means disclose particulars that might collapse a trial’

The prime minister additionally revealed he knew Rudakubana was identified to the authorities and referred to Stop when the assaults occurred, however he couldn’t reveal that on the time as a result of it risked collapsing the trial.

“The vile individual who committed these crimes would have walked away, a free man, the prospect of justice destroyed for the victims and their families,” he mentioned.

“I would never do that, and nobody would ever forgive me if I had. That is why the law of this country forbade me or anyone else from disclosing details sooner.”

Sir Keir’s critics accused him of a cover-up however the PM mentioned if he had revealed Rudakubana’s background the one losers would have been the victims and their households.

He added: “There has been a failure here, and I don’t intend to let any institution of the state deflect from their failures.”

A historical past of violence

On Monday, Rudakubana unexpectedly pleaded responsible to murdering Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, on 29 July final 12 months on what was attributable to be the primary day of his trial.

Rudakubana additionally admitted to 10 counts of tried homicide and possession of a kitchen knife throughout the assault within the Merseyside city.

Every week earlier than the assault, Rudakubana, then 17, booked a taxi to take him to Vary Excessive College in Formby, however his father stopped him from leaving, it’s understood.

{The teenager}, who has been recognized with autism spectrum dysfunction, was expelled from the varsity in about 2019 over claims he was carrying a knife after telling Childline he was being racially bullied and introduced the knife to guard himself.

It’s understood that, after his exclusion, he returned to the varsity to focus on a former bully or somebody he had a grievance with and assaulted somebody with a hockey stick.

Rudakubana then attended two specialist colleges, the place academics have been involved about his behaviour.

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