{"id":384763,"date":"2026-10-05T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/southport-inquiry-opening-statements-of-phase-two\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T10:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:00:40","slug":"southport-inquiry-opening-statements-of-phase-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/southport-inquiry-opening-statements-of-phase-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Southport Inquiry | Opening statements of phase two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/WNUrTFC4q7A\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Southport Inquiry | Opening statements of phase two\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WNUrTFC4q7A\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Opening statements begin in phase two of the independent public inquiry into the Southport killings, chaired by Sir Adrian Fulford. <\/p>\n<p>The statutory inquiry considers the circumstances surrounding the attack, in which then-17-year-old Axel Rudakubana murdered Elsie Dot Stancombe, Bebe King, and Alice da Silva Aguiar at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Phase Two will examine violence-fixated individuals, the role of the internet and social media, systems for monitoring and disrupting online activity, and laws around offensive weapons. <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Why not listen to one of our podcasts? 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