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Axel Rudakubana denies murdering Southport girls Axel Rudakubana denies murdering Southport girls
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Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana, 18, has denied murdering three young girls - Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King - in the attack, and also denied attempting to murder 10 other people. Axel Rudakubana refused to speak in court but Mr Justice Goose said he was satisfied the defendant could hear what was being said
Mr Rudakubana appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via video link but refused to speak when asked to confirm his name and enter his pleas, so they were instead spoken by his legal team in court. Southport stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana, 18, has denied murdering three young girls - Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King - in the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Mr Rudakubana appeared at Liverpool Crown Court via a video link but refused to speak when asked to confirm his name and enter his pleas, so the judge Mr Justice Goose entered them on his behalf.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts. In the same way, Mr Rudakubana also pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder 10 other people, including eight children, on 29 July.
Charges of producing the poison ricin and possessing terrorist materials were also put to him but, again, he did not respond and not guilty pleas were entered for him.
The judge said a trial previously set for 20 January would go ahead and was expected to last up to four weeks.
The 18-year-old rocked from side to side during the hearing, and occasionally sat with his head bowed.