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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Teen lag hurls boiling water at prison guard in suspected terror attack ‘inspired by Southport monster Axel Rudakubana'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A LAG hurled scalding water at a guard in a suspected terror attack inspired by Axel Rudakubana, it is believed. The Islamist teenager boiled water in his in-cell kettle and mixed it with sugar before throwing it at the officer as he delivered breakfast. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 A prisoner at the Young Offenders Institution in Wetherby, Yorkshire, hurled scalding water at a guard in a suspected terror attack Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 2 It is believed the lag was inspired by triple killer Axel Rudakubana Credit: PA Triple child killer Rudakubana, 18, chucked kettle-boiled water at a guard at London's high-security HMP Belmarsh in May, as revealed by The Sun. The latest incident, on Saturday at Wetherby Young Offender Institution in West Yorkshire, saw the guard treated in hospital. A colleague also suffered minor injuries. A source said: 'Why on earth did this high-risk prisoner have a kettle in his cell? 'They may as well have given him a gun or a knife. 'Everyone believes it was a copycat of what Rudakubana did as the method is the same and, in a warped way, would have been inspired by him. 'Tests have shown the water was mixed with sugar — so the evil little scrote was trying to cause maximum damage.' Counter Terrorism Policing North East said it was investigating the incident. The Youth Custody Service confirmed two staff members were hurt, one of them receiving treatment in hospital.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Teen lag hurls boiling water at prison guard in suspected terror attack ‘inspired by Southport monster Axel Rudakubana'
A LAG hurled scalding water at a guard in a suspected terror attack inspired by Axel Rudakubana, it is believed. The Islamist teenager boiled water in his in-cell kettle and mixed it with sugar before throwing it at the officer as he delivered breakfast. 2 A prisoner at the Young Offenders Institution in Wetherby, Yorkshire, hurled scalding water at a guard in a suspected terror attack Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 2 It is believed the lag was inspired by triple killer Axel Rudakubana Credit: PA Triple child killer The latest incident, on Saturday at Wetherby Young Offender Institution in West Yorkshire, saw the guard treated in hospital. A colleague also suffered minor injuries. A source said: 'Why on earth did this high-risk prisoner have a kettle in his cell? READ MORE ON PRISONS 'They may as well have given him a gun or a knife. 'Everyone believes it was a 'Tests have shown the water was mixed with sugar — so the evil little scrote was trying to cause maximum damage.' Counter Terrorism Policing North East said it was investigating the incident. Most read in The Sun The Youth Custody Service confirmed two staff members were hurt, one of them receiving treatment in hospital. Inside evil Southport killer's cushy jail life where he STILL gets Maltesers, crisps & other treats despite guard attack
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Haunting TV drama about aftermath of horrifying Southport murders which shocked UK being made for streamer like Netflix
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE horrifying murder of three schoolgirls in Southport has inspired a TV drama. Sadistic Axel Rudakubana was jailed for 52 years for killing Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice Da Silva Aguiar, nine, when he launched an attack on a Taylor Swift dance class. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Irish actor Jonas Armstrong will lead the project, which has a working title of Rooted Out Credit: Getty 5 Sadistic Axel Rudakubana was jailed for 52 years for killing Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice Da Silva Aguiar, nine, when he launched an attack on a Taylor Swift dance class Credit: PA Eight other children and two adults – dance class leader Leanne Lucas and businessman Jonathan Hayes – were seriously wounded. Now a haunting two-part drama is in the works covering the devastating riots that followed. Irish actor Jonas Armstrong will lead the project, which has a working title of Rooted Out. He said: 'There were riots in the UK two summers ago because a few girls were murdered by a young man over in Southport, which is just across the water from where I am. 'Riots were kicking off throughout the country and loads of people were arrested and there was a lot of anger and frustration going on. 'This is the backdrop of that. 'The character I play is Oxford-educated and now is a university lecturer at the London School Of Economics.' Production will begin this month, Jonas said, and will make up two 90-minute parts which will air on a streaming platform like Netflix. Real life horrors are increasingly looked at by TV execs, with titles including Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story and David Tennant's Des on Dennis Nilsen and Little Boy Blue on the murder of Rhys Jones. The actor, who is best known as Robin Hood in the BBC's 2006 series, shared more on the project's direction on podcast Lament of Hope, adding: 'I spoke to the writer and director and I said 'Why did you think of me?' and he said 'Because this breaks down racial bias, social bias, stereotypes, northern bias'.' Shocking new footage shows yobs hurl bricks & bottles at police as 3 more thugs jailed David: I'll never say dye He may have been on our screens for over two decades now, but David Walliams isn't worried about looking like his Little Britain days by dyeing his hair. The comedian, and former Britain's Got Talent judge, revealed he's turned down offers from his hairdresser to touch up his greying barnet. 5 David Walliams says he's happy to go grey and won't dye his hair despite offers from his hairdresser Credit: Alamy He said: 'Someone offered to dye my hair the other day and I thought, 'That is a slippery slope' isn't it? Dyeing your hair and then dyeing your beard, it is weird. 'A hairdresser said, 'Oh do you want me dye it?' I was like 'No, you end up like Jimmy.' But his Come Fly With Me co-star Matt Lucas, who lost his hair due to alopecia, joked to the Making A Scene podcast he'd love a new 'do. He told David that if he could have hair, he'd opt for long curly locks like Brian May or 1980s Arsenal player, Charlie Nicholas. A Prime Video documentary will take a closer look at the brutal murders of four university students in 2022 in Idaho, America. Told by those involved and affected by the crime, the series will explore the impact and fallout of the killings. One Night In Idaho will stream from July 11. Kelly's voice is paused The Voice UK has hit the pause button with this year's series now being delayed until 2026. Insiders say that the ITV singing show – which has just signed up Kelly Rowland to join the judges panel – will make its comeback in January, instead of its traditional autumn slot. 5 The Voice UK has been delayed until 2026 – with Kelly Rowland joining the judging panel for its big return Credit: Getty Judges Sir Tom Jones, and McFly's Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones will return alongside new girl Kelly, who previously appeared on The Voice Australia and coached on The X Factor. She replaces singer LeAnn Rimes, who left her role as mentor on the show to focus on her US career. She has headed over to the American version of the format alongside Sheryl Crow. It's Good Morning Olivia Olivia Attwood has a lot to celebrate at the moment. Her ITVX show The Price Of Perfection is riding high in the ratings – and it's now been revealed she will be joining the This Morning family. 5 Olivia Attwood is joining the This Morning team as a summer stand-in after the success of her ITVX doc series Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The Love Island star launched the second series of her cosmetic industry documentary last week, with an impressive 300,000 streams just hours after it dropped. Now, she is set to be one of the stand-in summertime presenters on the ITV daytime show. Joining Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley to discuss her new doc series, Olivia said: 'I have news, it's very exciting, I'll be joining the hosting team. 'I'm going to be doing a couple of shows in the summer. It's a huge honour. 'Being part of the Daytime team with the Loose Women has been the best experience and this just feels like a very natural progression of that.' This Morning airs weekdays on ITV from 10am. The Discovery Channel is marking its 40th birthday with a four-part docuseries investigating how its shows have sparked viewers' passions. Discovery Changed My Life follows a wildlife cinematographer, hiking guide and adventure organiser inspired by the channel. Airing on Discovery+. Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
Southport knife attacks: No further charges, Merseyside Police says
No further charges are being considered in the investigation into the Southport knife attacks, police have Rudakubana was 17 when he murdered three young girls and severely injured 10 others - including eight children - at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the Merseyside town on 29 July Rudakubana was sentenced in January to a minimum of 52 years in custody, Merseyside Police said it was investigating whether anyone had assisted him or failed to prevent his the force has said that "after a comprehensive review... no further charges will be brought at this stage". 'Comprehensive review' In a statement, Merseyside Police said: "During the course of the criminal investigation into the Southport murders, a number of lines of enquiry were pursued. "Some of the aspects of the investigation allowed for consideration of charges against those who may have assisted Axel Rudakubana or failed to prevent his crimes."Post-trial, the force conducted a comprehensive review of all of the material available and considered it in the light of the case law and statutory offences that may have been applicable. "As a result, it has been determined that no further charges will be brought at this stage."Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, died in the addition to eight other children, two adults - dance class leader Leanne Lucas and businessman Jonathan Hayes – were seriously wounded. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Telegraph
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Record number of terrorists behind bars
The number of terrorist prisoners has reached a record level amid a growing concern over Islamist gang violence in jails in England and Wales. Some 266 people convicted of terror-related offences were held in jails across England and Wales at the end of March 2025, 20 prisoners more than in 2024. That is the highest number since records began and nearly three times the number incarcerated a decade ago. Of these, nearly two thirds (61 per cent) were classed as Islamist extremists, 30 per cent identified as 'extreme Right-wing', and the remaining 9 per cent holding beliefs in other ideologies. The figures follow a series of violent attacks on prison officers, including by Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, who is serving life for his role in the murder of 22 people. Abedi inflicted serious injuries on three officers in a separation unit in the high security HMP Frankland jail in County Durham when he attacked them with two home-made knives and boiling cooking oil. In May, Axel Rudakubana, the Southport killer, allegedly threw boiling water over an officer at the high security HMP Belmarsh prison in south London. Jonathan Hall, the independent reviewer of terror legislation, is conducting a review on whether there should be a tougher regime for segregating Islamist and other dangerous prisoners. There are three separation units in prisons in England and Wales that were introduced to hold Islamist prisoners to prevent them radicalising other inmates. But they only have spaces for 28 offenders, which are currently under-used. Prison officers have warned of the rising gang tensions between Islamists and other inmates. The number of Muslim prisoners involved in attacks on officers has more than doubled in four years to nearly eight a day, official figures revealed. The data from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), published in the wake of the stabbing of three officers by Abedi, showed there were 2,916 attacks on staff by Muslim prisoners in 2024, up from 1,393 in 2020. Ghaffar Hussain, a former officer in the Prevent counter-terrorism programme, said: 'Overcrowding, understaffing and resulting stress create an environment where radical ideologies can thrive. Islamist gangs exploit these conditions, offering protection and a sense of belonging to vulnerable inmates. 'The rise in Muslim inmate numbers, driven by both sentencing and conversions, has been linked to the influence of these gangs. The erosion of authority within prisons allows these groups to enforce their own rules, sometimes through makeshift Sharia courts. 'Staff intimidation and corruption make the problem worse, with some wardens bribed to smuggle contraband or overlook illegal behaviour.' A 2023 report by the terrorism watchdog said the prison service had failed to recognise the dangers Islamist gangs posed in prisons. It added that prison staff were so concerned with being labelled as racist that Muslim terrorists had been able to seize control of wings and set up sharia courts behind bars. One in five terror suspects in England and Wales were under the age of 18, figures showed, confirming the growing threat of children being radicalised on the internet by the wide availability of terror and extremist material. In December, the Five Eyes security alliance of Britain, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand called for a 'whole society response' to the threat of the radicalisation of children towards violent extremism. A record 3,026 children aged under 15, including nearly 300 under 10, were referred to Prevent last year.
