A teen has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer.

The mass stabbing in Southport, England, and misinformation about the attacker sparked days of rioting across the U.K.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, also pleaded guilty to 10 counts of attempted murder following the attack in summer last year

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Axel Rudakubana, 18, sentenced to at least 52 years for the 2024 murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, England.

The teen who killed three children at a Taylor Swift-inspired dance class in Southport, England has been sentenced to 52 years in prison. Axel Rudakubana, 18, admitted to fatally stabbing three girls and stabbing eight other children and two adults last July.

Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleads guilty to murder of three girls at Taylor Swift class - Rudakubana also pleaded guilty to 10 counts of attempted murder following deadly attack last summer

Caroline, who lived next door to the family said she thought Axel was a 'normal, moody teenager', but picked up on his 'weird' behaviour - and has memories she is desperate to forget

Despite three Prevent referrals for Axel Rudakubana, counterterrorism police did not believe he was a radicalisation risk, a report reveals

Counterterrorism officers believed twisted Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was just interested in news and current affairs and not in danger of becoming “radicalised”, a leaked Home Office report has revealed.

The leaked report comes ahead of a public inquiry to question counterterrorism police and look at any 'missed opportunities' to spot Axel Rudakubana's obsession with extreme violence