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Axel Rudakubana, 18, accused of murdering three young girls during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, has denied all charges against him. He refused to speak during a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court where he appeared via a videolink. The judge, Mr Justice Goose entered the pleas of not guilty on behalf of the defendant. Rudakubana was also accused of attempted murder of 10 other people, including eight children, on 29 July.
Mr Rudakubana also faced charges of producing the biological toxin ricin and possessing terrorist materials. However, he did not respond to the charges and not guilty pleas were entered. A previously scheduled trial set for 20 January will go ahead and is expected to last for up to four weeks.
During the hearing, Rudakubana, who was 17 at the time of the attack, rocked from side to side and occasionally sat with his head bowed. The girls Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King died after being attacked in a small business park in the seaside town shortly before midday. In addition to murder and attempted murder, Rudakubana is charged with 16 offences.
Mr Justice Goose described Rudakubana’s refusal to speak as “mute of malice,” a legal term for a defendant who wilfully chooses not to speak
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