Killer Axel Rudakubana’s parents could still face criminal charges | UK | News

It has been revealed that the parents of the Southport killer could still face criminal charges.

Police confirmed they were reviewing evidence Alphonse Rudakubana and Laetitia Muzayire submitted to the public inquiry last week.

The pair gave evidence over two days at a hearing at Liverpool City Hall, where Mr Rudakubana, 50, admitted he “regretted not telling the police” about his son Axel’s previous worrying behaviour.

Merseyside Police now plan to “obtain full transcripts” of the evidence; The move was welcomed by the lawyer representing the families of Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, Bebe King, 6, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, who were killed in July last year.

Families say they are “confident” charges will proceed.

Aware of the ‘monster son’

Mr Rudakubana admitted under oath that he and his wife were aware their “monstrous” son had amassed a number of knives and other weapons and was planning an attack on his former school a week before launching the attack in Southport, Merseyside. However, the couple did not inform the police or any authorities.

Following the couple’s testimony, the grieving families called for the murderer’s parents to be held accountable for allowing “such evil to exist under their roof”. They expressed “total disdain” for “excuses” in the investigation into the atrocity, according to reports Mirror.

Merseyside Police has now stated its position. A spokesman confirmed: “We will obtain the full transcript of the investigation and assess whether new unknown information has been provided.”

Plan to attack school ‘known’

In his statement, Mr Rudakubana said: “I regret not telling the police because if I had, what happened on July 29 would not have happened.”

She referred to her son’s previous worrying behaviour, including plans to attack his former school.

Following this revelation, Elsie’s parents, Jenni and David Stancombe, addressed the media: “They knew how dangerous she was and yet they remained silent. They did not report their concerns, they did not take action, and by doing so they failed not only as parents but as members of our society.”

The decision was reconsidered

Merseyside Police confirmed they were considering charges against “individuals who may have assisted Axel Rudakubana or failed to prevent his crimes.” This comes after Rudakubana was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in prison in January.

But six months later, in June, a police spokesman announced that “no further charges would be laid” because the evidence did not meet the “police threshold” for guilt.

According to the Daily Mail, this decision has been reconsidered following new evidence presented at Liverpool City Hall.

The shame of the violent past

The spokesman also noted that previously “a case had not been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service because the evidence held at the time did not exceed the police threshold, meaning there was insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction for any offence.”

Chris Walker, solicitor at law firm Bond Turner, which represents the families of Elsie, Bebe and Alice, said: “We wish to express our full support for the reopening or re-examination of evidence in relation to the conduct of AR’s (Axel Rudakubana’s) parents.

“Further investigation into the behavior in question is clearly supported by all our customers.

“We are confident that the criminal investigation will conclude that a crime has been committed.”

Mr Rudakubana, whose parents and three sisters were killed in the Rwandan civil war, admitted at the inquest that he was “ashamed” of allowing his son to repeatedly abuse him in the years before the attack.

Unlimited online

Neither he nor his wife restricted their son’s access to the Internet; This gave him the freedom to search the internet for inappropriate videos and images of war, genocide and bloody injuries.

The disturbed young man became reclusive in the months and weeks before the attack and began to neglect his personal hygiene.