A review into the attacks by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has concluded that his anti-terror case should have remained open. The review, launched following the murders in Southport last summer, examined Rudakubana's contact with Prevent, a government strategy aimed at stopping people from becoming terrorists. Home Office minister Dan Jarvis stated that Rudakubana had contact with Prevent three times prior to the attacks at a Taylor Swift dance class where three young girls were killed. The review found that Rudakubana should have been referred to Channel, another anti-terror scheme. Mr. Jarvis highlighted that the review criticized the excessive focus on the absence of a distinct ideology during the initial assessments, neglecting to consider the perpetrator's susceptibility, grievances, and complex needs. He emphasized that there was insufficient exploration of the significance of Rudakubana's repeat referrals and his cumulative risk, including his history of violence. The review concluded that Rudakubana's case should have been managed through the Channel multi-agency process instead of being closed prematurely by Prevent. Mr. Jarvis confirmed that the government accepts the 14 recommendations made by the review to improve the Prevent program.
A review into the attacks carried out by Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has found that his anti-terror case should have been kept open. Following the killings in Southport last summer, a rapid review was launched into Rudakubana's contact with Prevent, a government strategy aimed at stopping people from becoming terrorists.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Home Office minister Dan Jarvis repeated that Rudakubana was in contact three times before his attacks at a Taylor Swift dance class where three young girls were murdered. He added that the report found Rudakubana should have been referred to Channel, another anti-terror scheme. Mr Jarvis said: 'The review concluded that too much focus was placed on the absence of a distinct ideology, to the detriment of considering the perpetrator's susceptibility, grievances, and complex needs. 'There was an under-exploration of the significance of his repeat referrals and the cumulative risk, including his history of violence. 'There were potentially incomplete lines of inquiry, that at the time the perpetrator could have fallen into a mixed, unclear or unstable category for Channel due to his potential interest in mass violence. 'Indeed, the overall conclusion of the review is that he should have been case-managed through the Channel multi-agency process, rather than closed to Prevent.' He said the review found Rudakubana's referral to Prevent was 'closed prematurely', and there was 'sufficient concern to keep the case active while further information was collected'. The review noted Rudakubana was referred to Prevent on three occasions: first in December 2019 when he was 13, again in February 2021 when he was 14, and finally in April 2021. The first report was due to concerns he was carrying a knife and searching for school shootings online. The second was for online activity relating to Libya and Colonel Gaddafi, and the third for searching for London bombings, the IRA and the Israel-Palestine conflict. 'On each of these occasions, the decision at the time was that the perpetrator should not progress to the Channel multi-agency process,' Mr Jarvis said. The report highlighted that in the second referral, Rudakubana's name was spelt differently from the first. It then says a Prevent supervisor was unable to find the previous referral and 'this may have caused the case to be closed quickly on minimal information'. As part of the review, 14 recommendations were made on how to improve Prevent, which Mr Jarvis said they had accepted and would be implementing. Mr Jarvis said the government is working to set up an inquiry into what happened as soon as possible, although confirmed it would not initially be on a statutory footing.
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