Chilling moment masked Southport terrorist storms Taylor Swift dance class to murder three children in massacre
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THIS is the chilling moment Southport terrorist Axel Rudakubana storms a Taylor Swift dance class to carry out his murderous rampage. The 18-year-old stabbed Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, to death on July 29.
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Rudakubana had a "sickening interest in death" and had made chilling searches for school massacres before carrying out the rampage. His morbid fascination saw him flagged three times to anti-terror programme Prevent but no further action was taken. He also contacted Childline in October 2019 and asked, “What should I do if I want to kill somebody?".
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Read more on the tragedy. As a result, the killer was free to storm the Hart Space community centre and begin senselessly knifing terrified children and adults. The court heard details of the children’s injuries that were so horrific, their parents asked the media not to repeat them.
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Chilling footage released by police shows Rudakubana arriving at the building in the back of a taxi ready to kill. Hiding behind a surgical mask, the monster refuses to pay the driver, who repeatedly asks him: "Cash or card?". He then exits the vehicle and makes his way to the community centre, where 26 innocent children had excitedly gathered for the booked-out class.
![[Handout photo of Elsie Dot Stancombe, a young girl who was murdered.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/handout-photo-elsie-dot-stancombe-965228106_444a1f.jpg?strip=all&w=768)
Rudakubana attempts to gain entry through a large door before sneaking in through an open stairwell to his right. Once inside, the triple killer unleashed his rampage - slashing at children and adults one-by-one. Rudakubana has now been jailed for life with a minimum of 52 years after pleading guilty to three counts of murder and ten of attempted murder.
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