Southport tragedy: Downing Street denies cover-up amid new terror charges against suspect

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Downing Street has refuted claims of concealing information about the Southport attacks from the public, as the two Tory leadership contenders questioned whether there had been a cover-up following the announcement of a terror charge against the suspect.The teenager accused of fatally stabbing three girls at a dance class in Southport has been charged with production of a deadly poison and a terror offence, according to Merseyside Police.18 year old Axel Rudakubana will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court via videolink on Wednesday, facing charges of producing a biological toxin, ricin, and possession of information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing to commit an act of terrorism.He is already facing charges for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, who were stabbed during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Hart Street, Southport, on July 29.Rudakubana is also charged with the attempted murder of eight other children, instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes, as well as possession of a knife.Downing Street maintained that the timing of the latest charging announcement was a matter for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).However, Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick expressed his concerns that facts may have been withheld from the public.He commented: "Any suggestion of a cover-up will permanently damage public trust in whether we're being told the truth about crime in our country.

Keir Starmer must urgently explain to the country what he knew about the Southport attack and when he learned it.""Across the board the hard reality of mass migration is being covered up.