Nigel Farage accuses PM of a cover-up as release of new details raises 'very serious questions for the state about how it failed to intervene before tragedy struck'

Leaders of The Community Church in Southport, where Axel Rudakubana's father Alphonse was a "valued part" of the congregation, released a statement addressing previous speculation about him after his son's plea.

The 18-year-old admitted murdering three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed summer holiday dance class in the town on July 29.

A man who confronted Axel Rudakubana moments before the Southport attack still wonders if he could have stopped the killer before the teen unleashed "unspeakable" horror. The Southport attacker- who used a 20cm Cerbera kitchen knife to attack 11 children and two adults- initially took a wrong turn and went down the driveway of Colin Parry's car repair workshop by mistake on that awful day.

Axel Rudakubana had been referred to the Government anti-extremism scheme Prevent three times before he stabbed three young girls to death in Southport. He was referred to 'Prevent' due to concerns about his obsession with violence,