SummaryThe brother of Southport killer Axel Rudakubana tells the public inquiry into the fatal attack that he became "increasingly wary" of his brother's "violent outbursts" Dion Rudakubana, who is in his early 20s, adds that he seriously feared Axel would kill a family member "if things escalated" He says his brother became significantly more violent after he was expelled from his Merseyside high school in October 2019, and that he stopped speaking to him in 2023 Counsel to the inquiry Richard Boyle asks Dion if he agrees his parents had "lost control". "Erm, yes," he replies The inquiry says it's "sobering and concerning" Axel was able to search for and possibly view violent material on X minutes before the attack – X's head of global government defended their stance on free speech Edited by Matt Spivey and Jamie Whitehead, with reporting from Jonny Humphries and Mairead Smyth in Liverpool
Published: November 4, 2025 5:58 pm
Source: BBC — Read original