‘Quiet’ schoolboy (17) accused of murder

ENGLAND – The ‘quiet’ schoolboy who starred in West End musical to make friends after moving to new village with his Rwandan parents – as he appears in court accused of murdering three girls at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.

Axel Rudakubana was named and pictured for the first time today after a reporting restriction was lifted. The 17-year-old is accused of carrying out the attack that killed Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine. He is also accused of the attempted murders of eight more children, along with dance teacher Leanne Lucas, 35, and businessman John Hayes.

He is also accused of the attempted murders of eight more children, along with dance teacher Leanne Lucas, 35, and businessman John Hayes. According to old schoolmates of Rudakubana, he was a ‘very quiet’ boy who just ‘turned up in class one day’.