Axel Rudakubana’s referral to the UK counterterrorism scheme was closed prematurely, three years before he murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, a review has found.

Leading counter-terrorism officer Matt Jukes called on the Government to make urgent changes were needed to avoid a repeat of Axel Rudakubana's horrific triple murder in Southport

After a teenager admitted murdering three girls at a dance class, Keir Starmer said people were being radicalized into violence for its own sake and terrorism laws might need to change.

Axel Rudakubana had been referred to the Prevent anti-terror scheme three times between 2019 and 2021 The Prevent counter-terrorism scheme "prematurely" closed its case on Axel Rudakubana three years before he went on to murder three children in Southport,

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana should have been treated as a terror threat after showing an interest in the Manchester arena attack, a Home Office review has found.