Axel Rudakubana was the perpetrator of the Southport stabbings - but until yesterday only old images of him were available to the media

Books about genocide, war, mass murder a machete and scientific equipment used to produce ricin were among the items found at the home of Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana. The 18-year-old of Banks, West Lancashire, killed three young girls at a Taylor Swift themed dance party.

The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to murdering three young girls and attempting to kill ten others during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. Once a promising actor, Rudakubana's life spiraled into violence fueled by an obsession with genocides and mental health concerns.

The 18-year-old has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport last year.

A council has revealed how Southport serial child killer Axel Rudakubana once underwent a youth awareness course on the danger of carrying blades.

Axel Rudakubana had been referred to the Government anti-extremism scheme Prevent three times before he stabbed three young girls to death in Southport. He was referred to 'Prevent' due to concerns about his obsession with violence,