Judge Names Suspect in Stabbing Attack Targeting Children’s Taylor Swift-Themed Dance Class at Southport, England
The judge decided to disclose the identity of the assailant due to unbridled ‘misinformation’ circulating that has prompted violent protests in several cities across the country.
Lifting previous restrictions, a judge has released the name of a 17-year-old suspect in a deadly knife attack at Southport, England, identifying him as Axel Rudakubana, a Cardiff native born to Rwandan parents.
While the suspect’s identity was previously withheld due to his status as a minor, the judge on the case, Andrew Menary, made an exception to the rule because of unchecked “misinformation.” He also noted that Mr. Rudakubana will be turning 18 in six days.
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