Teenager charged with murdering three girls in Southport named as Axel Rudakubana
Summary
TLDRSeventeen-year-old Axel Rudak Cabana, set to turn 18 and lose his anonymity, faces 14 charges including multiple murders and attempted murders in Southport. The teenager appeared in court with heavy security, initially refusing to confirm his identity. The media requested his name be made public, citing public interest over his welfare. Judge Andrew Manter ruled in favor, allowing Cabana's name to be released, while restricting full reporting to prevent misinformation. A trial is tentatively scheduled for January, with a plea to be entered in October.
Takeaways
- 🚨 The defendant, Axel Rudak Cabana, is a 17-year-old British national born in Wales with Romanian heritage.
- 🗡️ Axel Rudak Cabana faces a total of 14 charges, including the possession of a kitchen knife with a curved blade.
- 🔪 He is charged with the murders of three individuals: BB King Elsie Do Stanham, Elise Agar.
- ⚔️ There are also charges of attempted murder against eight other young children and a yoga teacher named Lean Lucas.
- 🤺 The incidents occurred during a holiday dance and yoga class in Southport on a Monday.
- 🏢 An attempted murder charge also exists against a businessman, John Hayes.
- 👨⚖️ The judge, Andrew Maner, allowed Axel Rudak Cabana to be named in the media due to the public interest in the case.
- 🔍 The court considered the balance between the defendant's welfare and the public's interest before deciding to lift anonymity.
- 🚫 The youth justice team and the police had concerns about the defendant's safety and the potential for public tension.
- 📅 A provisional trial date has been set for January, with a court appearance scheduled for October for plea decisions.
- 📺 The report was delivered by Martin Brunt of Sky News Liverpool.
Q & A
Who is the defendant mentioned in the transcript?
-The defendant is Axel Rudak Cabana, a 17-year-old British individual born in Wales.
What is the significance of the defendant's age in the context of the court proceedings?
-At 17, he is considered a child and would normally not be identified publicly, but he will turn 18 next week, which is an adult in legal terms, allowing for his name to be disclosed.
How many charges does Axel Rudak Cabana face according to the transcript?
-Axel Rudak Cabana faces 14 charges, including the most serious charge of murder.
What is the nature of the most serious charges against Axel Rudak Cabana?
-The most serious charges are the murders of three individuals named BB King Elsie, Do Stanham, and Elise Agar.
What other crimes are Axel Rudak Cabana accused of, aside from murder?
-He is also accused of attempted murders of eight other young children and a yoga teacher named Lean Lucas, as well as a businessman named John Hayes.
When and where did the attempted murders occur as described in the transcript?
-The attempted murders occurred during a holiday dance and yoga class in Southport on Monday.
Why did the media request to lift the defendant's anonymity?
-The media requested to lift the defendant's anonymity to balance the defendant's welfare against the public's interest in the case and to reduce the risk of misidentification of others.
What was the prosecutor's argument regarding the defendant's anonymity?
-The prosecutor, Deanna, argued that naming the defendant would help avoid misidentification and potential violence towards others, as seen in recent disorder.
What was the youth justice team's stance on the defendant's anonymity?
-The youth justice team wanted to keep his anonymity for his own welfare.
What decision did Judge Andrew Manter make regarding the defendant's anonymity?
-Judge Andrew Manter decided to allow Axel Rudak Cabana to be named, considering it exceptional, but continued to prevent full reporting to avoid misinformation.
When is the next court appearance for Axel Rudak Cabana and what will happen then?
-Axel Rudak Cabana will be back in court in October, where he will be asked if he wants to plead guilty or not guilty. A provisional trial date has been set for January.
Outlines
🏢 Court Appearance of Teenage Defendant
A 17-year-old British defendant named Axel Rudak Cabana, born in Wales and of Randon heritage, made his court appearances for a series of serious charges, including multiple murders and attempted murders. The charges stem from violent incidents involving a kitchen knife, a holiday dance, and a yoga class in Southport. Despite normally being protected by child anonymity laws, the court was petitioned by the media to lift Cabana's anonymity due to his impending 18th birthday and the public interest in the case. The prosecutor argued that naming him would help prevent misidentification and potential violence towards others, while the youth justice team was concerned for his welfare. Judge Andrew Maner decided to allow Cabana to be named but restricted full reporting to prevent the spread of misinformation. Cabana is scheduled to return to court in October to enter a plea, with a provisional trial date set for January. The report was filed by Martin Brunt of Sky News Liverpool.
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Keywords
💡Security
💡Defendant
💡Anonymity
💡Murder
💡Attempted Murder
💡Charges
💡Magistrate
💡Judge
💡Public Interest
💡Misidentification
💡Youth Justice
💡Plea
Highlights
A 17-year-old defendant, Axel Rudak Cabana, arrived at court with significant security measures.
The defendant was initially anonymous but was about to be publicly named.
Axel Rudak Cabana is British, born in Wales with a Romanian heritage.
Cabana faces 14 charges, including the possession of a kitchen knife with a curved blade.
The most serious charges are for the murders of three individuals: BB King Elsie, Do Stanham, and Elise Agar.
Cabana is also charged with the attempted murders of eight other young children.
The children were stabbed during a holiday dance and yoga class in Southport.
He is also accused of attempting to murder a yoga teacher, Lean Lucas.
Additionally, he is charged with the attempted murder of a businessman, John Hayes.
Cabana made two court appearances, first before a magistrate and then a senior judge.
At 17, Cabana is legally a child and would not normally be identified, but he turns 18 next week.
The media requested the judge to lift Cabana's anonymity due to his upcoming adulthood.
The prosecutor argued that naming Cabana would reduce the risk of misidentification and potential violence.
The police and youth justice team opposed lifting anonymity, citing concerns for Cabana's welfare.
Judge Andrew Manter decided to allow Cabana to be named, citing the public's interest in the case.
The judge also noted that preventing full reporting could lead to the spread of misinformation.
Cabana is scheduled to return to court in October to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.
A provisional trial date has been set for January.
Transcripts
he arrived at court with huge security
around him the teenage defendant was in
the white prison van so far Anonymous
but about to be named
publicly Axel rudak Cabana is 17 British
born in Wales and of Randon Heritage he
faces 14 charges including possession of
a kitchen with a curved blade the most
serious the murders of BB King Elsie do
stanham and Elise agar the attempted
murders of eight other young children
stabbed during a holiday dance and yoga
class in Southport on Monday and the
attempted murder of yoga teacher lean
Lucas and Nextdoor businessman John
Hayes Ruda kaban made two brief Court
Appearances first before a magistrate
and then a more senior
judge he hid his face for much of the
time refusing to confirm his name in Law
at 17 he's a child so wouldn't normally
be
identified but he's 18 an adult next
week and the media asked the judge to
scrap his
anonymity the prosecutor Deanna here
said the court needed to balance the
defendants welfare against the Public's
interest in the case the prosecutor said
name ing him would reduce the risk of
misidentification of others who might be
subject to violence as seen in the
recent disorder the police she said
doubted that would ease public tension
and the youth Justice team wanted to
keep his anonymity for his own Weare
Judge Andrew maner said it was
exceptional but he would allow Ruda
Cabana to be named continuing to prevent
the full reporting he said has the
disadvantage of allowing others to
spread misinformation in a
vacuum R kabana will be back in court in
October when he'll be asked if he wants
to plead guilty or not guilty a
provisional trial date was set for
January Martin brunt Sky News Liverpool
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