Axel Rudakubana, 18, was jailed for life with a 52-year minimum for murdering three young girls in Southport. Prosecutor Sarah Hammond condemned his refusal to face victims’ families at court, calling it “cowardice,” and praised Merseyside Police for their “perseverance” in handling the “chilling” case to achieve justice for the devastated families. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00When Rueda Cabana entered the room, they were singing and making friendship bracelets.
00:06Axel Rueda Cabana is a murderer.
00:09An utter devastation followed as he acted out a meticulously planned rampage of murder and violence.
00:17His purpose was to kill, and he targeted the youngest, most vulnerable,
00:23no doubt in order to spread the greatest level of fear and outrage, which he did.
00:29Three days ago, he pleaded guilty to all 16 counts against him,
00:34meaning the families of the victims did not have to relive the events of that day in a trial.
00:41But he has never expressed any remorse,
00:44only cowardice in his refusal to face the families whose lives he has changed forever.
00:52This has been an extremely difficult case for the Crown Prosecution Service and police officers at Merseyside Police.
00:59They've had to work through chilling and disturbing footage and evidence,
01:04and I would like to thank them for their perseverance, compassion and determination to achieve justice for the victims and their families.
01:14This sentencing brings the case to an end,
01:17but the events of that day will leave a tragic legacy that will unfortunately endure for many years.