State has ‘grave questions’ to answer over Southport killings, says Starmer
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There are “grave questions” to answer about how the state failed the Southport murder victims, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Prime Minister welcomed the news that Axel Rudakubana, 18, of Banks, Lancashire, had pleaded guilty to the murders of three young girls in Southport last July.
The stabbings sparked summer riots across the country. “The news that the vile and sick Southport killer will be convicted is welcome,” Sir Keir said. “It is also a moment of trauma for the nation, and there are grave questions to answer as to how the state failed in its ultimate duty to protect these young girls.
