of and told 2pm, and in the strength of the wind shift into central and southern scotland, widely 90 mph, potentially, i cannot believe i'm saying this, gusts in excess of 100 mph at times. there are numerous warnings across the country, amber warnings across the country, amber warnings for much of the northern half of the uk as well, so here gusts of up to 18 mph, a very windy day indeed. —— 80 mph. the rain will ease away during the day, we keep the gales throughout the day, but sodhi spells here, rain continues across scotland, the gaels continued to bombard the coast here as well, temperatures between 6—12 . as we go into saturday, storm eowyn will still be there in the north, gradually easing away, but we still have gaels in scotland, a quieter speu have gaels in scotland, a quieter spell of weather, but that benign story that we had earlier in the week is gone, wet and windy for the weekend and next week.

welcome to a special edition of northwest tonight and also across the uk this evening on the bbc news channel. 0n the day the teenager killed three little girls in southport last summer. told that he will spend at least 52 years in prison. will spend at least 52 years in rison. . , , will spend at least 52 years in rison. , ., prison. has terrifying attack resulted in _ prison. has terrifying attack resulted in the _ prison. has terrifying attack resulted in the deaths - prison. has terrifying attack resulted in the deaths of. prison. has terrifying attack| resulted in the deaths of bb, prison. has terrifying attack - resulted in the deaths of bb, lc and alice, whose beautifulfaces and names will be etched on the minds of people across merseyside and indeed the uk forever. mei people across merseyside and indeed the uk forever.— people across merseyside and indeed the uk forever. axel rudakubana told olice the uk forever. axel rudakubana told police officers — the uk forever. axel rudakubana told police officers he _ the uk forever. axel rudakubana told police officers he was _ the uk forever. axel rudakubana told police officers he was glad _ the uk forever. axel rudakubana told police officers he was glad he - police officers he was glad he killed the girls. he said it will —— thejudge said it killed the girls. he said it will —— the judge said it will be unlikely you will ever be released. it was

such extreme _ you will ever be released. it was such extreme violence. - you will ever be released. it was such extreme violence. with - such extreme violence. with exceptionally high seriousness that is difficult to comprehend why it was done — is difficult to comprehend why it was done. . , ., was done. the families of the murdered _ was done. the families of the murdered girls _ was done. the families of the murdered girls tell— was done. the families of the murdered girls tell the - was done. the families of the murdered girls tell the world | was done. the families of the - murdered girls tell the world that they don't want that to be their legacy. they don't want that to be their le . a . . , , they don't want that to be their lea . . , , . ., legacy. the families very much want to their daughters _ legacy. the families very much want to their daughters to _ legacy. the families very much want to their daughters to be _ legacy. the families very much want | to their daughters to be remembered for the way that they lived and not the way in which they died. questions will be asked of every age and see if anything could've been done to stop the tragedy. and as we remember the victims of the attack, we are also with the people of southport as they look to the future. ~ , ., ~' southport as they look to the future. ~ , ., ~ ., future. when you think of everything that is happens. _ future. when you think of everything that is happens, the _ future. when you think of everything that is happens, the scale _ future. when you think of everything that is happens, the scale of- future. when you think of everything that is happens, the scale of the - that is happens, the scale of the trauma, there has been that quiet dignity and we have seen people just doing exceptional acts of kindness for each other.

three little girls, alice da silva aguiar and bebe king. they went to a taylor swift dance class, innocent children where they came face—to—face with the personification of evil. axel rudakubana was the sentenced to 52 years injailfor mentoring the three girls. thejudge said he three girls. the judge said he will never be released. axel rudakubana twice stood up and the court today to hear his fate. andy, the details of this case are too awful to reports, nonetheless, people may find what you have to say distressing.—

find what you have to say distressing. find what you have to say distressina. , . , , ., find what you have to say distressina. , , . ., distressing. this has been a day of trauma, distressing. this has been a day of trauma. grief— distressing. this has been a day of trauma, grief and _ distressing. this has been a day of trauma, grief and unspeakable - trauma, grief and unspeakable horror. axel rudakubana was brought to liverpool crown court amid tight security both outside the court to inside as well. to face justice for what he did in southport nearly six months ago that really resulted in the loss of lives for so many people. he murdered three girls. elsie dot stancombe, alice da silva aguiar and bb elsie dot stancombe, alice da silva aguiarand bb king, as elsie dot stancombe, alice da silva aguiar and bb king, as they stood at a table making taylor swift friendship bracelets and systematically started. and systematically started stabbing children. he had other victims as well, eight girls who were also injured, some in a life—threatening ways and some in ways which will affect them for the rest of their lives. he also tried to murder two adults, leanne lucas who organised the class and john hayes, a local man who confronted him. but what has become clear is there are so many more victims. the mothers and fathers, the brothers and sisters,

the wider families and the wider community in southport as well. andy, rudakubana today tried to disrupt the proceedings in court, having been silent for most of his appearances. he having been silent for most of his appearances-_ having been silent for most of his a- earances. . , _, appearances. he was ill, he said, he had chest pains _ appearances. he was ill, he said, he had chest pains and _ appearances. he was ill, he said, he had chest pains and said, _ appearances. he was ill, he said, he had chest pains and said, don't - had chest pains and said, don't ignore me. thejudge ordered he be removed from the court. then the prosecutor outlined what happened on that day. she showed cctv footage of him in the taxi going to the hart space in southport and then going into the building. we also saw incredibly harrowing and distressing footage of girls running out of the building as the attack unfolded, screaming and some of them collapsing in the street. we also have details of the injuries they suffered and i'm not going to go into detail because it is too horrible but to give you some idea of the ferocity of this attack. he

stabbed 13 people and between them, those 13 people suffered more than 260 stab wounds. today was about the sentencing and the judge said that if he had been over 18 who would have got a whole life tariff, because he was 17 when this happened, he couldn't but he did get custody for life with a minimum of 52 years. this is what the judge had to say. 52 years. this is what the 'udge had to sa . ., ., ., ., to say. that morning he arrived and walked straight _ to say. that morning he arrived and walked straight into _ to say. that morning he arrived and walked straight into the _ to say. that morning he arrived and walked straight into the building, i walked straight into the building, up walked straight into the building, up the _ walked straight into the building, up the stairs to where he could hear the sound _ up the stairs to where he could hear the sound of— up the stairs to where he could hear the sound of happy children. in his mind _ the sound of happy children. in his mind with — the sound of happy children. in his mind with the intention to murder as many— mind with the intention to murder as many of— mind with the intention to murder as many of them as he physically could. he wanted _ many of them as he physically could. he wanted to try and carry out mass nrurder_ he wanted to try and carry out mass murder of— he wanted to try and carry out mass murder of innocent, happy, young girls _ murder of innocent, happy, young girls the — murder of innocent, happy, young girls. the harm that rudakubana has cause _ girls. the harm that rudakubana has cause to _ girls. the harm that rudakubana has cause to each family, each child and to the _ cause to each family, each child and to the community has been profound and permanent. whether his

motivation was for terrorism or not nrisses_ motivation was for terrorism or not misses the — motivation was for terrorism or not misses the point. what he did on the 29th of— misses the point. what he did on the 29th ofjuiy_ misses the point. what he did on the 29th ofjuly last year has caused such— 29th ofjuly last year has caused such a _ 29th ofjuly last year has caused such a shock and revulsion to the whole _ such a shock and revulsion to the whole nation, that it must be viewed as being _ whole nation, that it must be viewed as being at _ whole nation, that it must be viewed as being at the very extreme level of crime — as being at the very extreme level of crime. his culpability and the harm _ of crime. his culpability and the harm he — of crime. his culpability and the harm he caused and intended were at the highest — harm he caused and intended were at the hiahest. �* , ., harm he caused and intended were at the hiahest. �* , . . the highest. andy, what have we heard today _ the highest. andy, what have we heard today from _ the highest. andy, what have we heard today from the _ the highest. andy, what have we heard today from the families? l the highest. andy, what have we l heard today from the families? we heard today from the families? - heard two very powerful and moving victim impact statements from two of the girls who died. it was what the family of elsie dot stancombe said, we are not going to stand here and list everything you, rudakubana, had taken away from us because we refuse to give you the satisfaction of hearing it...

here is what the family of alice aguiar said here is what the family of alice aguiarsaid in their here is what the family of alice aguiar said in their statement... we also heard today from the lawyer representing the families of the three girls who died. here is what she had to say. three girls who died. here is what she had to say-— she had to say. they are grateful that a public— she had to say. they are grateful that a public inquiry _ she had to say. they are grateful that a public inquiry has - she had to say. they are grateful that a public inquiry has been - that a public inquiry has been announced. they think it is very important — announced. they think it is very important that we get to the bottom of any— important that we get to the bottom of any potential systemic failings that led — of any potential systemic failings that led to this horrific event. the family— that led to this horrific event. the family is— that led to this horrific event. the family is very much want their daughters to be remembered for the way they— daughters to be remembered for the way they lived and not the way in which _ way they lived and not the way in which they— way they lived and not the way in which they died. they were three beautifui— which they died. they were three beautiful young girls at the heart of this—

beautiful young girls at the heart of this and it is so important that they are — of this and it is so important that they are remembered in that way. just to— they are remembered in that way. just to let — they are remembered in that way. just to let you know finally that southport was margaret mp patrick hurley who has already referred that 52 year minimum sentence to the attorney general because he says it is too lenient.— is too lenient. andy, thank you very much. rudakubana's sentencing today has given us new details about exactly what happened on that awful day in southport — monday 29th july 2024 — and what the police found in their investigation. just a reminder most of it is too distressing to be broadcast, but you may still find some aspects of phil mccann's report upsetting. all of the things that are disturbing about axel rudabukana — his custody photo, his silence in court — are nothing compared to when he spoke about what he did at this happy summer holiday dance class on the 29th ofjuly 202a. today it can be reported that when he was in custody, rudabukana said he was glad

that the children were dead. "literally, such a good thing those kids are dead, six years old," he said. he clearly had a fascination and a long—standing obsession with significant violence, including focusing on war, genocide and mass murder. here he is in the taxi he took to the hart space — where the dance class was taking place. he asks the driver for directions. apart from that, he was silent on the journey. he didn't pay. the driver tried to follow him. the owner of a garage nearby ntervened. i swore at him, said, "pay the taxi," and then he just told me to... well, he didn't, hejust said, "well, what are you going to do about it?" when he gets inside the building, screams are heard just 30 seconds later, followed by children fleeing. there were 26 children inside, making bracelets around tables and singing.

police say he systematically stabbed the two adults there and 11 children. their injuries are too graphic to detail and their families have asked they are not. some ran out, some hid inside. 0ne have asked they are not. some ran out, some hid inside. one child was pulled back in by the killer. she survived. when the police got there at 11.57, rudakubana was standing over one of his victims, still holding the knife he used. bought on amazon, it is identical to this one. he dropped it when the police told him to, then the investigation began and it soon became clear this was no random act of violence. the family home was searched. they found lots of weapons. but when they were looking through a bedroom the search was halted when they found a tupperware box containing the deadly poison ricin. it was clear rudakubana had made it himself. fine rudakubana had made it himself. one ofthe rudakubana had made it himself. qua: of the documents rudakubana had made it himself. iaz of the documents found on his devices was an academic paper that

contained the text of an al-qaeda training manual. sections of that were repeated in that document and that gave him a clear idea of how to commit significant acts of violence, including with the use of knife and the poison ricin.— including with the use of knife and the poison ricin. they also found he had researched _ the poison ricin. they also found he had researched war— the poison ricin. they also found he had researched war in _ the poison ricin. they also found he had researched war in places - the poison ricin. they also found he had researched war in places like i had researched war in places like iraq. he read about and watched videos about genocide, torture and violence. videos about genocide, torture and viol