Guilty plea entered over “savage and senseless” Southport Taylor Swift dance party

nme.com:

Taylor Swift dance party in Southport last summer.On July 29 last year, three children were killed in a knife attack that took place at a Swift-themed dance and yoga workshop on Hart Street in Southport.

Six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar died following the attack.

Axel Rudakubana, who was 17 at the time of the incident, was charged with the murders of the three children and in December, had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf regarding the charges.Rudakubana, who is now 18, has today pleaded guilty to murdering the three young girls in what was described as a “meticulously planned rampage”.As his trial was set to begin at Liverpool Crown Court, Rudakubana unexpectedly entered guilty pleas to all charges, including murder, attempted murder as well as terror-related offences (as per the BBC).

Rudakubana, who was from Banks in west Lancashire, also admitted producing the toxin ricin and possessing an al-Qaeda training manual.Prosecutors said Rudakubana had “shown no remorse” and before a jury could be sworn in today, Stan Reisz KC, defending, asked for the charges to be put to his client again before he pleaded guilty to the charges.