The 18-year-old accused of carrying out a knife attack at a dance class in Southport has appeared in court. Axel Rudakubana, of Lancashire, appeared via videolink from HMP Belmarsh for a plea and trial preparation hearing at Liverpool Crown Court but he was not asked to enter any pleas to the 16 charges he faces.

A teenager has appeared in court accused of murdering three children in a stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport.Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, appeared via videolink for a plea and trial preparation hearing at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday but he was not asked to enter any pleas to the 16 charges he faces.

The 18-year-old is accused of murdering Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice Da Silva Aguiar during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class

Axel Rudakubana, 18, is accused of killing three girls, and attempting to kill eight other children, instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes. | ITV News Granada

UK Southport Murder Suspect to Go on Trial in January LONDON (Reuters) -A British teenager is due to go on trial in January accused of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July, a crime that horrified the nation and was ...

The 18-year-old accused of killing three children in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class is due to appear in court. Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, is charged with the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar,