#SouthportInquiry finds systemic failures left children exposed to preventable attack
Phase one report highlights missed opportunities, poor information-sharing & lack of accountability across services, prompting renewed calls for earlier intervention & stronger multi-agency working
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Southport inquiry: "catastrophic" failures before July 2024.
That's 14 years of Tory cuts to youth services, mental health, and social care #BBCBreakfast.
Missed chances cost three little girls their lives.

Don't let them rewrite history. 💔 #SouthportInquiry

Neil Basu: "Whole of society failed" at Southport. Not just police – cuts, silos, neglect. When will we act? 🚨 #SouthportInquiry

Southport girls' murders should have been prevented, UK inquiry says - Sight Magazine The murders of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in Britain in 2024 should have been prevented, an inquiry said.

Southport girls’ murders should have been prevented, UK inquiry says @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Southportmurders #SouthportInquiry #BebeKing #ElsieDotStancombe #AliceDasilvaAguiar #UK

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Southport attack blamed on ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parents Official report says system ‘completely failed’ because some form of violence by Axel Rudakubana had been ‘unambiguously signposted over many years’

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We can blame the agencies, and the parents as we depressingly always do. But we should also address the economic systems that allowed disinvestment away from social care into the hands of the wealthy. Time to call it a day. Tax wealth. #southportinquiry #taxwealthnotwork

Surely the Southport Murderer is a failing of the Conservative government's time in office?

Of course, Starmer will walk himself into the blame by PMQs (or he won't mention it at all, allowing the Tories to get away with it).

The Tories will blame the police or the parents.

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The Education of Psychopaths Since it’s estimated that one in a hundred adults is a psychopath, why is it we pay so little attention to who these people are, how they live their lives, and what is being done, if anything…

Just leaving this here.
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#SouthportInquiry chair rolling out summary of findings.

The multi disciplinary approach whilst acknowledged lack anyone appointed to have full power and legal responsibility for keeping information/learning and essentially focus of the subject of the assessment working consistently. 1/7

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[Southport attack]

The Southport attack was preventable, but his parents and the medical and security systems all failed. It was five years since he was expelled for attacking another school student and carrying a knife, but he was allowed to collect weapons and foster a deep hatred unchecked. […]

5/5 In fact, this Inquiry has demonstrated the opposite and that we have simply been in the dark until now about the very real risks that are living next door to us.
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2/2 Later this week we will hear from the parents of AR.

Witnesses today:
Stephanie Roberts-Bibby - Youth Justice Board
Deanna Romina Khananisho - X
Dion R – brother of AR

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2/2 a video of an attack that AR is said to have accessed online on the morning of the atrocity.

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Council before moving onto other witnesses from the LCC.
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Southport Inquiry Day 28. Today we will hear from 4 witnesses
Lucy McLoughlin - Presfield High School

Kate Dixon - Dept for Education

Sarah Callon - Lancashire County Council (LCC)

A further witness LCC

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2/2 and decisions when AR was found on a bus in possession of a knife. We then move onto Robert Correy from Lancashire Constabulary who had limited involvement with AR in 2023.
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2/2 Christopher Ashworth Evri Limited

Nigel Polglass Whistl UK Ltd.

Stephen Henderson – Ruach Music

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Southport Inquiry Day 15. We will hear from 3 witnesses today, all relating to the online sale of knives:

Joseph Wheeler - Knife Warehouse

Juan Martinez - Hunting & Knives

Luke Bullock - Springfields of Burton

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2/2 The Inquiry will then conclude its summary of the evidence relating to the attack.
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2/2 I am sure today will be very difficult for Mr. Poland to explain himself and very difficult for the victims to hear what he has to say.

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2/2 (North West Ambulance Service). He was not involved in the events of the day but provides a factual narrative of the NWAS response based on evidence provided by NWAS staff.
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2/2 We entirely agree he does not deserve to be named or remembered whilst the circumstances that led up to the attack are investigated.
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Southport Inquiry Day 10. Today the inquiry will hear evidence from DCI Jason Pye from Merseyside Police as he explains what happened in the attack and the arrest and investigation of the perpetrator.
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Southport Inquiry impact hearings begin - Garden Court North Chambers Garden Court North's Pete Weatherby KC and Christian Weaver represent the three adult survivors and Prestfield High School, respectively.

Garden Court North’s Pete Weatherby KC and @christianweaver.bsky.social represent Core Participants in the #SouthportInquiry.

Pete's opening submission will take place on Wednesday. Read more below.

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Southport Inquiry Day 7. Today will be incredibly difficult as we will hear impact statements from the parents of Elsie, Bebe and Alice. My thoughts are with their families today in particular.
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Southport Inquiry Day 4. We are back at the Town Hall to hear impact statements on behalf of 6 children.
Parents of Child L
Parents of C2 and C7
Parents of C4
Mother of Child R
Parents of Child N
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3/3 that meaningful recommendations are made on how we should approach individuals who are known to pose a risk of violence.
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UK's Starmer vows to uncover failings, lead change after Southport murders - Sight Magazine UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Tuesday to "leave no stone unturned" to uncover failings in preventing the killings of three girls.

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Keir Starmer vows to change terror laws to deal with lone killers PM defends decision not to disclose Southport killer’s violent history and promises to tackle ‘new threat’ in UK

Well I know who I’m listening to on aspects of prosecutorial law and it’s not that blovaiting parasite who ‘represents’ Clacton. There’s a reason while Yaxley-Lennon went to gaol. #SouthportInquiry www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...