{"id":334361,"date":"2026-04-13T21:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/southport-inquiry-finds-killers-parents-could-have-prevented-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:00:05","slug":"southport-inquiry-finds-killers-parents-could-have-prevented-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/southport-inquiry-finds-killers-parents-could-have-prevented-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Southport inquiry finds killer\u2019s parents could have prevented attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/Nlwi1ln1LUU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Southport inquiry finds killer\u2019s parents could have prevented attack\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nlwi1ln1LUU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Foreseeable and avoidable. The stark conclusion of a landmark inquiry into the Southport knife attack in July 2024, when three young girls &#8211; Alice da Silva Aguiar, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Bebe King were murdered at their dance class.  <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Sir Adrian Fulford&#8217;s report identifies critical failings at every level. The killer&#8217;s parents allowed knives and weapons to be delivered to the home, imposed no boundaries, withheld crucial information. No agency took responsibility for assessing the risk he posed. All repeatedly failed to share crucial information. <\/p>\n<p>Axel Rudakubana\u2019s dangerous behaviour was attributed to and often excused by his autism, leading to a failure to intervene. And his online behaviour, indicating violent intent was not properly examined.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n0:00 &#8211; Southport inquiry findings<br \/>\n7:36 &#8211; MP \u2018horrified by repeated state failures\u2019 to stop Southport attack<br \/>\n11:13 &#8211;  Police often act like social workers without the skills &#8211; former Prevent national lead<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreseeable and avoidable. The stark conclusion of a landmark inquiry into the Southport knife attack in July 2024, when three young girls &#8211; Alice da Silva Aguiar, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Bebe King were murdered at their dance class. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe] Sir Adrian Fulford&#8217;s report identifies critical failings at every level. 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