Southport stabbing: 18-year-old pleads guilty to murder during Taylor Swift-themed dance class
An 18-year-old British man admitted on Monday to killing three girls and attempting to kill 10 others during a brutal knife attack during a dance class last July in Southport, England.The defendant, Axel Rudakubana, unexpectedly pleaded guilty to all charges against him on the first day of his trial at Liverpool Crown Court.Mr Rudakubana admitted killing Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, who were taking part in a Taylor Swift-themed bracelet-making and dance class on July 29 during the summer break from school. , and the attempted murder of 10 people, including eight children and two adults.After the stabbings, police searched Mr. Rudakubana's home and said they found ricin, a lethal toxin, and a PDF file titled "Military Studies in Jihad Against Tyrants: ...