Southport latest: Teenager accused of murders named as Axel Rudakubana after 'exceptional' decision
The suspect, 17, in the Southport killings has been named after a judge ruled against concealing his identity. Earlier, two children who were injured in the attack were released from hospital. It comes after a second night of violence spurred by misinformation online about the suspect.
As we have previously reported, the suspect has been named as Axel Rudakubana, born 7 August 2006.
The teenager was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents.
He moved to the Southport area in 2013. He has been living in Banks, a village in Lancashire, a few miles north of Southport.
This is the first confirmed photograph of Rudakubana, taken some years ago as he is now 17.
Riots and violence in Southport, London and Hartlepool since the killings on Monday at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class have been fuelled by false claims and speculation online that he is an asylum seeker.
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