{"id":334441,"date":"2026-04-14T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-systematic-failures-led-to-the-southport-attack-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T00:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T23:00:16","slug":"what-systematic-failures-led-to-the-southport-attack-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-systematic-failures-led-to-the-southport-attack-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"What &#8216;systematic failures&#8217; led to the Southport attack? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/JNmSsHZVglQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What 'systematic failures' led to the Southport attack? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JNmSsHZVglQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>An inquiry has found the Southport murders \u201ccould have been prevented\u201d if the killer\u2019s parents and authorities had done more in the years leading up to the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The inquiry\u2019s report lists factors such as a &quot;misunderstanding of autism&quot; and \u201cfailure in information sharing\u201d as examples of the \u201csystematic failures\u201d. Adam is joined by Judith Moritz, special correspondent and Daniel Sandford home Affairs correspondent who have been covering the story.<\/p>\n<p>Adam also catches up with Americast host and North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher after President Trump announcing a blockade of Iranian ports after the talks in Pakistan didn\u2019t end up in a deal. This comes as President Trump has been publicly arguing with an unusual opponent\u2026 the Pope.<\/p>\n<p>You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say &quot;Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast\u201d. It works on most smart speakers.<\/p>\n<p>You can join our Newscast online community here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/newscastdiscord<\/p>\n<p>Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes released every day. 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