lam sarah i am sarah campbell live outside liverpool crown court. the teenager who murdered three girls in southport last year is due to be sentenced very soon. axel rudakubana arrived here at liverpool crown court earlier. he has had to be removed from the dock for disrupting proceedings but the court has heard victim impact scent —— statements from those who were so catastrophically affected by his actions last year. we will keep you up—to—date with all the latest developments as the judge soon to begin his sentencing remarks. iam samantha simmons in london. the met office has issued a red wall where the warning as storm eowyn approaches. warning of gusts of up to 100 miles an hour and a danger to life. and

the patients in wales waiting too long for emergency care. we meet the family of a man who died of sepsis after waiting 1a hours for numberless that never came. president trump sends 1500 troops to the us mexico border in a move he says the crackdown on illegal immigration. you join me here outside liverpool crown court and for the last few hours we have been bringing you live updates from the sentencing here at the hearing of the defendant axel rudakubana who murdered three young girls in southport last yearin young girls in southport last year in a knife attack. that sentencing remarks are now under way so let's cross over to the court.— to the court. armed with a lane to the court. armed with a

large kitchen _ to the court. armed with a large kitchen knife - to the court. armed with a large kitchen knife which l to the court. armed with a | large kitchen knife which he had bought on the internet on the 13th — had bought on the internet on the 13th ofjuly 16 days earlier, the 13th ofjuly16 days earlier, he knew there was to be a — earlier, he knew there was to be a taylor swift themed yoga and dance workshop with very young — and dance workshop with very young girls mostly aged between six and _ young girls mostly aged between six and"— young girls mostly aged between six and 11 were to enjoy an organised party safely in an upstairs— organised party safely in an upstairs room where the organisers were to look after them — organisers were to look after them. they were 26 children at that party _ them. they were 26 children at that party. all of them happy and enjoying themselves. it started _ and enjoying themselves. it started at about 9:30am on a warm — started at about 9:30am on a warm summers day but he had targeted — warm summers day but he had targeted those very young children for the horrific extreme violence he was intent upon _ extreme violence he was intent upon at — extreme violence he was intent upon. at 11:45am he arrived and walked — upon. at 11:45am he arrived and walked straight into the building, up the stairs to where— building, up the stairs to where he could hear the sound of happy— where he could hear the sound of happy children, in his mind was _ of happy children, in his mind

was the — of happy children, in his mind was the intention to murder as many— was the intention to murder as many of— was the intention to murder as many of them as he physically coutd~ — many of them as he physically coutd~ he _ many of them as he physically could. he wanted to try and carry— could. he wanted to try and carry out— could. he wanted to try and carry out mass murder of innocent, _ carry out mass murder of innocent, happy, young girls. 0ver— innocent, happy, young girls. over about 15 minutes he savagely killed three of them and attempted to kill eight more _ and attempted to kill eight more. as well as to adults who tried _ more. as well as to adults who tried to — more. as well as to adults who tried to stop him. it was such extreme _ tried to stop him. it was such extreme violence of the utmost hi-h extreme violence of the utmost high seriousness that it's difficult to comprehend why it was done. i am sure that axel rudakubana had a settled and determined intention to carry out these offences and that had he been — out these offences and that had he been able to he would have killed — he been able to he would have killed each and every child, all 26 — killed each and every child, all 26 of— killed each and every child, all 26 of them, as well as any adults— all 26 of them, as well as any adults who got in his way. it was — adults who got in his way. it was only— adults who got in his way. it was only because some managed to escape — was only because some managed to escape that prevented many more _ to escape that prevented many more from being murdered. i to escape that prevented many more from being murdered. lam also sure — more from being murdered. lam also sure that after the other

children. _ also sure that after the other children, eight of whom he had injured. — children, eight of whom he had injured, managed to escape, it left him — injured, managed to escape, it left him in _ injured, managed to escape, it left him in the upstairs room where — left him in the upstairs room where he _ left him in the upstairs room where he returned to continue his sustained and brutal violence against two of the youngest of those children, stabbing them multiple times. that demonstrated how determined he was to cause the maximum — determined he was to cause the maximum suffering he could. left alone with them where they had fallen he continued shocking and extreme violence. marry— shocking and extreme violence. marry who — shocking and extreme violence. many who have heard the evidence summarised by the prosecution in the searing and having — prosecution in the searing and having seen the cctv recordings played _ having seen the cctv recordings played with a view from the outside _ played with a view from the outside of the building, might describe — outside of the building, might describe what he did as evil. who— describe what he did as evil. who could dispute it? but on any view— who could dispute it? but on any view it was at least the most — any view it was at least the most extreme shocking and exceptionally serious of crimes _ exceptionally serious of crimes. in describing the injuries— crimes. in describing the injuries caused to each of the victims — injuries caused to each of the victims i _ injuries caused to each of the victims i will summarise the

evidence _ victims i will summarise the evidence been conscious that the families of elsie dot stancombe, bebe king and alice da silva — stancombe, bebe king and alice da silva aguiar are in court, asare— da silva aguiar are in court, as are the _ da silva aguiar are in court, as are the families of each of the other— as are the families of each of the other victims. it necessary however— the other victims. it necessary however in _ the other victims. it necessary however in sentencing briefly to rotate _ however in sentencing briefly to rotate —— refer to the injuries _ to rotate —— refer to the injuries. elsie dot stancombe was aged only seven when axel rudakubana inflicted at least 85 sharp falls injuries to her head. — 85 sharp falls injuries to her head, face, neck, torso and upper— head, face, neck, torso and upper limbs. severe force was used _ upper limbs. severe force was used to— upper limbs. severe force was used to coat her death. bebe king — used to coat her death. bebe king was— used to coat her death. bebe king was aged only six when he infiicted — king was aged only six when he inflicted at least 122 sharp faits — inflicted at least 122 sharp falls injuries to her head, face, _ falls injuries to her head, face, neck and torso. severe force was used to kill her —

severe force was used to kill her aiice _ severe force was used to kill her. alice da silva aguiar was aged — her. alice da silva aguiar was aged nine _ her. alice da silva aguiar was aged nine when he stabbed her including — aged nine when he stabbed her including a wound to her head and futi— including a wound to her head and full stab wounds to her back— and full stab wounds to her back causing substantial internal injury. although she managed to escape out of the building — managed to escape out of the building she collapsed and despite all medical help she died — despite all medical help she died in _ despite all medical help she died in hospital the following dav — we just have an interruption to court proceedings where we have the judge outlining court proceedings where we have thejudge outlining his sentencing. let's go back to my colleague sarah campbell who can apparatus on what he has been saying. we can apparatus on what he has been saving-— been saying. we are 'ust listeningfi been saying. we are 'ust listening to i been saying. we are 'ust listening to the i been saying. we are just l listening to the sentencing remarks of mrjustice goose.

just going through the level of injury of the three girls who died. we have had to take a breakfrom that died. we have had to take a break from that live coverage for legal reasons. there are some children involved whose identification cannot be shared and so that is why we have a break in proceedings. to take you through, this is the final stage of the sentencing and we've heard the prosecution put forward their points, we've heard the victim impact statements throughout the afternoon. very short from the defence counsel, very little in terms of mitigation. now we're hearing mrjustice goose sum up what he has heard, sum up what happened on that day, sum up the level of the barbaric

event. you will remember that the coat is full of families, full of victims, listening to horrific details of what happened on that day. while we wait to go back to the sentencing remarks and we will go back as soon as we can but let's bring you our uk correspondent. really difficult to listen to the evidence and as i was just saying very little mitigation in terms of the defence counsel. actually, we can go back to mrjustice goose. ,, ., , . ., goose. she did all she could before escaping _ goose. she did all she could before escaping but - goose. she did all she could | before escaping but suffered five stab wounds to her head, neck, — five stab wounds to her head, neck, back, shoulder blade and i.

neck, back, shoulder blade and i she _ neck, back, shoulder blade and i. she required a blood transfusion. she also suffered fractures _ transfusion. she also suffered fractures to a spinal vertebra, rib, _ fractures to a spinal vertebra, rib, shoulder blade and all caused _ rib, shoulder blade and all caused by severe force. jonathan hayes was an adult working _ jonathan hayes was an adult working in a different part of the offices of the building and after— the offices of the building and after he — the offices of the building and after he heard the disturbance he went — after he heard the disturbance he went out to see what had happened and was attacked with a knife — happened and was attacked with a knife. axel rudakubana stabbed him in the leg causing a deep — stabbed him in the leg causing a deep wound as he tried to kill him _ a deep wound as he tried to kill him. he was only saved when — kill him. he was only saved when another witness appeared. i when another witness appeared. i have _ when another witness appeared. i have read each of the victim personal— i have read each of the victim personal statements and many have _ personal statements and many have been read out to the court _ have been read out to the court. they are all deeply moving _ court. they are all deeply moving. the harm that axel rudakubana has caused to each family. — rudakubana has caused to each family, each child and to the community has been profound and permanent. forthe community has been profound and permanent. for the families of elsie, — permanent. for the families of elsie, bebe king and alice, thev— elsie, bebe king and alice, thev witt— elsie, bebe king and alice, they will never recover from what — they will never recover from what happens to their

daughters. forthose what happens to their daughters. for those children and the — daughters. for those children and the adults he attempted to murder, — and the adults he attempted to murder, their lives will never be the — murder, their lives will never be the same. nor will their families— be the same. nor will their families were left to look after— families were left to look after their exceptionally brave daughters. also for the emergency services whose personnel had to deal with the aftermath. injust under 15 aftermath. in just under 15 minutes— aftermath. injust under 15 minutes axel rudakubana murdered three children, attempted to murder eight of the children and also to adults _ the children and also to adults. he was prevented from murdering more only by the escape _ murdering more only by the escape of the other children. when — escape of the other children. when the police arrived at about _ when the police arrived at about noon they found him standing over the body of bebe kin- standing over the body of bebe king and — standing over the body of bebe king and still holding a knife. it king and still holding a knife. it was — king and still holding a knife. it was bebe king who had suffered 122 separate iphones and he — suffered 122 separate iphones and he was arrested and taken into custody and will axel rudakubana did not say anything in his— rudakubana did not say anything in his police interviews he did make — in his police interviews he did make unsolicited comments which are deeply disturbing

including, i are deeply disturbing including, lam are deeply disturbing including, i am glad to see those _ including, i am glad to see those kids are dead, it makes me happy. and it's a good thing those _ me happy. and it's a good thing those children are dead. in his home — those children are dead. in his home the _ those children are dead. in his home the police discovered evidence of intention to keep -- carry— evidence of intention to keep —— carry out mass killings. in one — —— carry out mass killings. in one of— —— carry out mass killings. in one of his _ —— carry out mass killings. in one of his computers with files proving — one of his computers with files proving that he had a long—standing preoccupation with— long—standing preoccupation with violent killing and genocide. of particular significance were copies of an al-qaeda training manual which described — al-qaeda training manual which described methods of killing with— described methods of killing with a — described methods of killing with a knife and way to attack the victim. part of it refers to attacking the head and neck. just as— to attacking the head and neck. just as he — to attacking the head and neck. just as he had done to some of the victims in this case. also the victims in this case. also the manual provided instruction on how— the manual provided instruction on how to — the manual provided instruction on how to produce rice and, highly— on how to produce rice and, highly dangerous toxin which can cause multiple deaths and has no — can cause multiple deaths and has no known antidote. i am sure — has no known antidote. i am sure that _ has no known antidote. i am sure that he had followed those instructions because the police found — instructions because the police found in— instructions because the police found in his bedroom the materials to produce rice in

and — materials to produce rice in and the _ materials to produce rice in and the pulp residue within the container _ and the pulp residue within the container. that was examined by an expert — container. that was examined by an expert in chemical and biological warfare agents 1520 00:12:10,538 --> 00:12:1