Southport killer Axel Rudakubana will serve a minimum of 52 years in prison for the horrific murder of three young girls. But despite the lengthy sentence handed to the teenager at Liverpool Crown Court today, it’s hard to say that justice has been served. Rudakubana should die behind bars, yet the law prevented the judge, Mr Justice Goose, from handing Rudakubana a whole-life sentence. It is possible that Rudakabana will be a free man at the age of 70. This is abhorrent.
To see why the possibility that Rudakubana may ever be released is such a grave injustice, it’s worth revisiting the horrific details of the case.
It is possible that Rudakabana will be a free man at the age of 70. This is abhorrent
Rudakubana planned his murders. He entered a holiday club last July where 26 happy young girls were making friendship bracelets and dancing to Taylor Swift. Without saying a word, he grabbed the child nearest to him.
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