effect i serious as a terrorist effect i will treated as a terrorist effect. it's unheard of for somebody who was 17 at the time of their offending to be given the 52 jail term —— 52 year jail term. the only time summary has got anything longer that was the manchester bomb. but he was considerably older than 17 at the time. bearing in mind what we've heard today in terms of the level of ferocity of the attack, the planning that he has carried out, he ordered the knife, he had seen

the social media post for this particular event and he knew there would be lots of very young and vulnerable children and that was his desire was to go and kill as many as possible. we can't get inside his head completely but there is an enormous amount of evidence about the kind of crime he intended to commit. he was originally referred to doctor tot he was reading up on a computer at school thejudge did refer to the judge did refer to the

conduct of the defendant after this had happened and said that he didn't so much through his police interviews but he did make some comments which it is hard to comprehend, when he was at the custody office. the judge said he couldn't necessarily take that into account when he was coming to his sentencing, but still, trying to get your head around those statements and his attitude is very hard to do. remorse is not a majorfactor in sentencing. rudakubana didn't on that day have some kind of extraordinary moment of violence and then immediately asked would think, oh my god what have i done. while he was in the police station awaiting interviews he is making remarks

about how glad he is that the girls are dead and he has done what he has done and that six—year—old girls have been killed if you're just six—year—old girls have been killed if you'rejustjoining us. killed if you're “ust “oining us. �* , ., ., , us. let's reiterate that news that rudakubana _ us. let's reiterate that news that rudakubana will- us. let's reiterate that news that rudakubana will be - us. let's reiterate that news i that rudakubana will be jailed for a minimum that rudakubana will be jailed fora minimum of that rudakubana will be jailed for a minimum of 52 years. the judge hasjust finished his judge has just finished his sentencing. judge hasjust finished his sentencing. there have been some horrific details which have been described in court today. my colleaguejudith morris has the background to this terrible case and just a warning, as you might expect, there will be some distressing details. he didn't want to be recognised, hood up, mask on. rudakubana skulks in a taxi. he booked it to take him to hart street and southport. when he arrives the driver asks him how he wants to pay. but he jumps

out with other things on his mind. the teenager only had one intent. looking for the taylor swift dance class, 30 tries the wrong door. then, calmly, wonders through the one he wants before disappearing up the stairs towards the children. it was ten minutes before the police arrive to a scene of carnage. two adults and 11 children stabbed and three little girls murdered. six—year—old bb king and elsie dot stancombe age seven didn't stand a chance. nine—year—old alice da silva aguiar managed to get out of the building but died of her injuries. the to get out of the building but died of her injuries. died of her in'uries. the level of violence _ died of her injuries. the level of violence used, _ died of her injuries. the level of violence used, the - died of her injuries. the level| of violence used, the intensity of violence used, the intensity of the violence, the intent, it is clear that rudakubana went to hart street intent on, not just committing murder that day, and he wanted to commit

mass murder. and injure people with the most severe injuries. that is what he succeeded in doing. that is what he succeeded in doinu. ., that is what he succeeded in doin. . ., ., , doing. having arrested rudakubana, - doing. having arrested rudakubana, it - doing. having arrested rudakubana, it wasn't| doing. having arrested - rudakubana, it wasn't long rudaku ba na, it wasn't long before rudakubana, it wasn't long before the police went to his house. inside they found chaos. in the lounge, aid knife on the sofa. electronic devices full of images of war and genocide. there was more in his bedroom. under the bed, a machete. a bow and a set of arrows and then i find which brought the search to a sudden stop, the deadly poison ricin and the equipment to make it. despite that because there was no ideology behind it has not been declared a terrorist incident. but it has been a it has emerged that he was referred to the prevent programme three times previously because of material viewed online. we previously because of material viewed online.—

previously because of material viewed online. we have spoken about the growing _ viewed online. we have spoken about the growing number- viewed online. we have spoken about the growing number of i about the growing number of young people with complex fixations with violence that are within our casework but that have no clear ideology despite that violent fascination. although improvements to help tackle this challenge have been made, it is right that press my questions are asked about what needs to be done across the prevent system and beyond. it has been revealed that the week before the attack rudakubana tried to get into a taxi but his father managed to stop him. we had booked it to take him to his former high school. it is thought he was planning an attack there. he had been expeued attack there. he had been expelled five years earlier and a picture is now falling ill in white forming of a violent past, contact with police and carrying knives into school and an assault of another student. the families of the three little girls murdered by the teenager only discovered some of these details for the first time this week.—

of these details for the first time this week. the report to social services, _ time this week. the report to social services, that - time this week. the report to social services, that is - time this week. the report to social services, that is new. social services, that is new knowledge. they are shocked. but they would like to be part of change. they are great for that a public inquiry is being announced to do that. the ta [or announced to do that. the taylor swift _ announced to do that. the taylor swift dance - announced to do that. the taylor swift dance class was build online, but it is not known what his reason was for targeting it. do you know anything about why he chose that event? my anything about why he chose that event?— that event? my hypothesis throu~h that event? my hypothesis through this _ that event? my hypothesis through this is _ that event? my hypothesis through this is that - that event? my hypothesis through this is that he - that event? my hypothesis through this is that he had| through this is that he had seen it advertised somewhere. i don't know why he picked it and thatis don't know why he picked it and that is one of the questions that is one of the questions that the families want answering, why kiss why an event where it was ladies and young girls, was it because of the vulnerability? that piece of the evidence i have not been able to find throughout this investigation.— able to find throughout this investiuation. �* ., ~ ,., ., investigation. axel rudakubana is barely out — investigation. axel rudakubana is barely out of— investigation. axel rudakubana is barely out of childhood - is barely out of childhood

himself. now he starts his aduu himself. now he starts his adult hood as a reviled massmurderer who has left acute distress, profound loss and a lot of questions in his wake. sentenced to a minimum term of 52 years here at liverpool crown court. we have been having some detail from our colleagues who are from inside the court complex. they say when the sentence was read out some family members could be heard to make an audible intake of breath. they held hands, hugged each other but to remain silent as thejudge hugged each other but to remain silent as the judge continued his sentencing. we are hearing that after the hearing ended a family member of the girls family member of the girls family stood in corridors exchanging hugs as the police

watched in silent. clearly a difficult day for everyone who came here to liverpool crown court. there will be reaction to that sentence. you are hearing from our correspondence, a extraordinary long sentence, the second longest for somebody of that age that we have had here in the united kingdom. let's listen now for reaction from serena kennedy, the chief constable for merseyside police. this interview was recorded yesterday. despicable... recorded yesterday. despicable. .. despicable recorded yesterday. despicable... despicable young despicable. .. despicable young person despicable... despicable young person who has committed the most vile and violent acts that are going to have an impact on the victims and their families for the rest of their lives. words almost fail to describe him in terms ofjust what a despicable person he is. you said that _ despicable person he is. you said that your _ despicable person he is. you

said that your investigation remains open, are you looking into people he might have been into people he might have been in contact with or whether people who knew him should have done more to raise the alarm? a, done more to raise the alarm? thing our investigation has shown that we are confident that rudakubana was a lone actor in terms of the decisions he made, the planning, the meticulous planning that went into the events of the 29th of july. but it would be inappropriate at this moment in time to make any comment about the investigation that is ongoing to periphery matters linked to other people involved with him. it is alive ongoing investigation. 50 with him. it is alive ongoing investigation.— investigation. so you are looking? _ investigation. so you are looking? it _ investigation. so you are looking? it is _ investigation. so you are looking? it is alive - investigation. so you are i looking? it is alive ongoing investigation. _ looking? it is alive ongoing investigation. can - looking? it is alive ongoing investigation. can i - looking? it is alive ongoing investigation. can i come l looking? it is alive ongoing i investigation. can i come back to a meticulously _ investigation. can i come back to a meticulously planned - to a meticulously planned attack, can you give us some of the information on what that

involved?— the information on what that involved? , ., ., involved? the investigation has uncovered _ involved? the investigation has uncovered a — involved? the investigation has uncovered a huge _ involved? the investigation has uncovered a huge number- involved? the investigation has uncovered a huge number of. uncovered a huge number of documents on rid of cabana's devices in terms of... across a wide range of websites that he accessed, social media, video is that he has watched, academic research, documents and papers that he has read across killing, violence, war, genocide. the document... the offence he has been charged with sets out an instruction manual in this document. we have heard in court how it sets out a plan of action in terms of... we can see it from the ordering of the knives, of the taxi, this was not a spur of the moment decision of a young

person wandering around southport. axel rudakubana got in a taxi on that day to attend the event at hart street, intent on committing the most horrendous acts and measuring and seriously injuring the most vulnerable in our community, those beautiful little girls who were attending what should have been a lovely event for them in their school holidays. was misogyny a factor in why he chose there and what he did? we do not chose there and what he did? - do not know what chose there and what he did? - d