Axel Rudakubana had been set to face a plea hearing this morning
A Lancashire teenager's next court appearance in relation to the Southport stabbings, originally scheduled for today , has been postponed.
The 18-year-old is accused of murdering six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice Da Silva Aguiar, who were killed during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class at the Hart Space in the town on July 29 this year. Rudakubana is further charged with attempting to murder eight other children, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and two adults, Leanne Lucas and John Hayes, who were also stabbed during the incident.
Merseyside Police's Chief Constable Serena Kennedy told a press conference that the further charges related to evidence obtained following searches of his home address on Old School Close. However, Counter Terrorism Policing have not declared the mass stabbing a terrorist incident. Rudakubana has so far made four court appearances before Liverpool Magistrates' Court, Liverpool Crown Court and Westminster Magistrates' Court. He has not spoken to confirm his identity during any of these hearings.
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