Inquiry finds council and agencies failed Southport victims

A public inquiry revealed the murders of three young girls in Southport ‘could and should have been prevented’, pointing to failings in council safeguarding and partner agencies.  Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were killed by Axel Rudakubana, 17, after he stabbed them in July 2024 during a … Continue reading Inquiry finds council and agencies failed Southport victims