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Why wasn't the Southport attack stopped?

Why wasn't the Southport attack stopped?

Update: 2025-11-07
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Last year’s attack on a dance class in Southport killed three young girls and injured a further eight, as well as two adults. The teenager responsible, Axel Rudakubana, has since been sentenced to a minimum 52 years. But a public inquiry is still trying to understand whether it would have been possible to prevent the horrific event.


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Guest: Constance Kampfner, northern correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Producer: Edward Drummond.

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Clips: Southport Inquiry, Times Radio, The Times.

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Why wasn't the Southport attack stopped?

Why wasn't the Southport attack stopped?