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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is scheduled to be sentenced for murdering three girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Merseyside. The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, along with other charges including attempted murder and possession of a biological toxin and knife. The sentencing will take place at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday morning. Full Article

Residents of Banks, Lancashire, where Axel Rudakubana lived with his family, have been shocked by his admission to murdering three young girls at a dance class in Merseyside. Neighbors have begun selling their homes due to horror at living next to the Southport murderer, with one property already on the market. Rudakubana's family has been relocated to a secret location for their protection, while a public inquiry has been announced to investigate the failures that...

A 28-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, who had a history of psychiatric treatment, stabbed a group of pre-school children in Germany, killing two, including a two-year-old boy, with no evidence of a political motive. Chancellor Scholz called for an urgent investigation into why the suspect was still in the country, as his opponents criticize government migration policies ahead of the Feb. 23 vote, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU)...

Shocking video footage released by police shows Ross Neiland driving a car at speeds up to 90mph before causing a three-vehicle crash on the M27, resulting in the death of lorry driver Michal Kaminski. Neiland, 38, from Littlehampton, West Sussex, was sentenced to nine years and nine months in jail for the incident, where he attempted to flee the scene but was detained by members of the public. The crash involved Neiland's Volkswagen Polo, a...

Britain has warned of an increasing threat from Russia, as a Russian spy ship passed by the English coast for the second time in three months, testing British military capabilities. The Yantar, a Russian spy vessel known for intelligence gathering, was monitored by two Royal Navy ships for two days. Concerns about Russian activity around underwater cables connecting Britain to Europe have prompted NATO to deploy warships in the Baltic Sea to protect critical infrastructure....

In Greater Manchester, a group of men subjected two young girls to years of sexual exploitation involving alcohol, drugs, and repeated rape, as detailed in court. The girls, aged 13 at the time, had troubled backgrounds and were targeted by the group, becoming reliant on them for support. The defendants allegedly provided the girls with attention and necessities, leading them to carry out sex acts and feel like adults, highlighting the vulnerability of the victims...